Biography
2020 Senior Year
Hit .150 with a run, two doubles, three RBI and three walks … Started all 13 games he played in … Went 2-for-5 with a RBI at Stetson (2/14) … In opener against UAlbany (3/7), finished up 2-for-4 with a double … Doubled and drove in a run against Sacred Heart (3/11) … Drove in a run at Wofford (2/21).
2019 Junior Year
Had a breakout season … Again manned the hot corner … Hit .274 (59-of-215) with 27 runs, 15 doubles (t-8th MAAC), two home runs, 35 RBI and 10 walks, while being plunked 15 times … Posted a .349 OBP with 15 multi-hit and a team-best matching nine multi-RBI games … Started all 59 games … Over the final three games of the MAAC Tournament, was 4-for-11 with three RBI, highlighted by rapping out two hits against Fairfield (5/25) … At Appalachian State (2/24), went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the first game of a doubleheader … Hit safely in all four games against NCAA College World Series representative Michigan (3/14-3/17), finishing up 5-for-14 (.357) … Batted .400 (4-of-10) in series win over UAlbany (3/23-3/25), smoking two doubles with four RBI and two runs … Was 3-for-4 with two runs and a double to help secure a series sweep of Siena (4/13-4/14), after registering two hits in the opener … Hit safely in all three games against Marist (4/19-4/20), batting .455 (5-of-11) with two RBI … Was 2-for-4 with a run in series opener against Canisius (3/31) … Doubled and drove in two runs in the series opener and finale to help secure a sweep of Iona (4/6-4/7) … Had three hits in doubleheader at Army West Point (4/10) … Also had three hits over a pair of wins against Rider (5/3) … Notched two hits against LIU Brooklyn (4/16) … Scored three runs in the series-opening win against Saint Peter’s (5/11) … Registered two hits in midweek win at Fairfield Dickinson (5/7).
2018 Sophomore Year
Team's primary third baseman ... Hit .178 (33-of-185) with 16 runs, eight doubles, 14 RBI and 13 walks ... Has six multi-hit and two multi-RBI performances ... Played in all 53 games, making 52 starts ... Was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run in win at La Salle (3/16) ... Went 2-for-3 with three runs and a RBI in series-clinching win at VCU (3/4) after registering two hits and a walk in game two against the Rams (3/3) ... Singled and scored the winning run in series-clinching victory over Fairfield (4/15) ... In the opener against the Stags (4/14), notched two hits while scoring the eventual winning run ... Also scored the winning run in series opener against Marist (5/5) ... Drove in a pair of runs with a double in victory at Villanova (3/17) ... Batted safely in all four games of series victory over Rider, finishing up 4-for-12 with two RBI ... Hit safely in all three games of sweep at Saint Peter's (3/24-3/25) ...Had two hits and a RBI in win over UAlbany (4/11) ... Doubled in both ends of a doubleheader at Monmouth (4/28).
2017 Freshman Year
Hit .163 (15-of-92) with 15 hits, nine runs, four doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI and six walks … Notched two multi-hit and three multi-RBI games ... Played in 35 games, making 28 starts… Went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and two runs in win at Hofstra (4/26) ... Registered hits in both ends of a doubleheader sweep at Rider (4/30), highlighted by a home run and three RBI ... Doubled with a run and RBI in victory at Fairfield (4/9)… In doubleheader split at Fordham (3/8), was 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a walk ... Doubled and scored a run at UAlbany (5/2) … Singled and drove in a run in victory over Lehigh (3/19)… Recorded his first career hit at FIU (3/4).
Scholastic/Personal
Played his prep ball at the Florida Christian School under the direction of Chris Brigman … Third Team All-State selection as a senior … Also notched First Team All-Shore and All-Division honors … Played travel ball for Baseball Parks of America under Robert Parks … Born on April 17, 1998 ... Son of Manny and Carmen Cerda … Has three brothers: Manny, David and Joseph ... Is undecided on a major at Manhattan.