2016 (Senior Year): Appeared in 52 games, all starts … played primarily at catcher and as a designated hitter … also started two games at first base … was named to the Johnny Bench Award watch list … slashed .271/.329/.424 with 11 doubles, six home runs, 27 RBIs and 21 runs scored … led the team in home runs … ranked second on the team in doubles and third in RBIs … tallied 12 multi-hit games … collected a career-high four hits against Butler (3/12) … drove in a season-best three runs at Florida International (3/9) … became first Redbird in nearly six years to hit three doubles in a game when he did so against Butler (3/12) … hit his first home run of the season at Florida International (3/9) … homered in back-to-back games at Indiana State (4/17) and at SIUE (4/19) … committed only one error during the season, posting a .997 fielding percentage … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls … selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft following the season.
2015 (Junior Year): Appeared in 39 games, with 35 starts … all but one start was as the Redbirds’ catcher … only other start was as a designated hitter … slashed .257/.313/.382 with three doubles, four home runs, 18 runs scored and 22 RBIs … registered nine multi-hit games … tallied three hits in a game on three occasions … drove in a career-high four runs against LIU-Brooklyn (3/14) … hit his first home run as a Redbird against SEMO (2/20) … also homered against LIU-Brooklyn (3/14), at Wichita State (4/12) and at Southern Illinois (4/17) … scored two runs on four occasions, all over a nine-day span (3/14 to 3/22) … caught 11 baserunners stealing.
Grayson County College: Competed as a member of the baseball team as a sophomore … appeared in 38 games, batting .284 with 27 RBIs … team posted a 42-12 record.
Arkansas: Competed as a member of the baseball team as a freshman … appeared in 16 games, batting .172 … team posted a 46-22 record and competed in the 2012 College World Series.
Boswell HS: Was a four-year member of the baseball team … was a three-time first-team all-district selection, beginning his sophomore year … also named his team’s offensive player of the year three times … batted .442 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs as a senior … hit .493 with four home runs and 30 RBIs as a junior … batted .565 with one home run and 28 RBIs as a sophomore … hit .310 with one home run and 15 RBIs as a freshman … named his team’s newcomer of the year as a freshman.
Personal: Born April 27, 1993 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico … son of Carlos and Antonia Ramirez … father played baseball at the University of Miami, coaches at Cedar Valley College and is an associate scout for the Boston Red Sox … has a younger brother, Anthony … majoring in university studies.
