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2021 Baseball Roster

17 Joe Mondragon

  • Position First Base
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Platteville, Colo.
  • Highschool Eaton

Biography

Senior first baseman and leader on and off the field for Central Oklahoma ... Returning in 2021 for second senior season after the health crisis shut down what was a brilliant season for the Bronchos a year ago ... Vocal leader brings energy in the dugout and on the field ... Can help UCO at the plate move runners around the bases with his left-handed bat ... Is a top tier first baseman ... Will be in lineup almost every single day whether at first base or DH ... Guided the Bronchos to a 17-3 record and No. 12 national ranking before shutdown in 2020 ... Helped UCO set a Division II record for fielding percentage in 2019 ... Transferred from Neosho County Community College (Kan.) before junior season.

2020: Played in all 19 games for the Bronchos before the shutdown ... Hit .328 and had a .448 slugging percentage to go with his .452 on-base percentage ... Had 22 hits in 67 at bats, including six for extra bases ... Hit five doubles and had one home run ... Added 13 RBIs and also scored 19 runs ... Drew 12 walks and was hit by a pitch four times ... Stole six bases on seven attempts ... Had a .982 fielding percentage at first base, with 105 putouts, three assists, and only two errors ... Recorded a hit in 13 of 19 games ... Had a four-game hit streak in middle of shortened season ... Had six multi-hit games ... Season-high three hits twice ... Went 3-for-4 with a double in a win over Northwestern Oklahoma State ... Went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored in a win at Oklahoma Baptist ... Helped Central storm back from a 8-0 deficit to beat then-ranked OBU 14-9 ... Hit his only home run of the season against Metro State ... After intentionally walking the batter in front of him to load the bases he smacked an in the park grand slame home run to left center field ... Season-high four RBIs in Metro State game.

2019: Played in 30 games for the Bronchos as a junior ... Made 26 starts (20 at DH, six at 1B) ... Hit .253, scattering 21 hits in 83 at bats ... Had 11 RBIs and scored 10 runs ... Belted six doubles and one triple ... Also drew 11 walks ... Had four multi-hit games (two with three hits each and two with two hits) ... Season-high three hits against Missouri Southern on May 10 and against Pittsburg State on May 12, both in the MIAA Tournament ... Best game was a 2-for-5 performance against Southwest Baptist on May 4 when he had season-high three RBIs. 

JUCO: Hit .329 as a sophomore at Neosho with a .427 on-base percentage and a .557 slugging percentage ... Had 55 hits, 54 runs scored, and plated 49 RBIs ... Knocked eight home runs, 12 doubles and one triple ... Hit .281 as a freshman, scoring 25 runs with 23 RBIs ... Also had 12 doubles and a triple while notching two home runs.

High School: Prep standout at Eaton High School in Eaton, Colo. 

Personal: Business Administration major ... Lists the New York Yankees as his favorite team ... Birthdate is Feb. 8, 1998.
 

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2019Junior

    First Base
    6'1" 205 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Senior

    First Base
    6'1" 205 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Senior

    First Base
    6'1" 205 lbs
    17
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