Northern Illinois University Athletics

2022:
- Started 45 of 49 games played as NIU’s designated hitter
- Led NIU in batting average (.320), on-base percentage (.457), slugging percentage (.513) and home runs (7)
- Recorded his first hit as a Huskie at Sacramento State on Feb. 19
- Had his first two-hit game on Feb. 26 at Murray State
- Went 4-for-4 with a double in NIU’s 9-5 win at Akron on March 18
- Hit a home run in both games of NIU’s doubleheader against Kent State on March 25; His home run in game two was a walk-off in the bottom of the 11^th of the Huskies’ 11-10 win
- Also had home runs in back-to-back games at Purdue (April 5) and at Central Michigan (April 8)
- Reached base in 11 straight games from April 10 to April 29
- Drove in a season-high four runs at Oakland on April 15; Went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run
- Was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI in NIU’s 9-5 win at Oakland on April 16
- Hit two solo home runs in the Huskies’ 16-6 win over Bowling Green on May 20
- Finished the season with a nine-game on-base streak

Prior to NIU: Hit .367 in 57 games at Ellsworth Community College in 2021...Had nine home runs and 50 RBI that season with 22 stolen bases...Earned NJCAA Division II First Team All-Region honors...Twice named NJCAA All-American.

Personal: Son of Rossy and Danilo Aranda...Business Administration major.

Career Highs:
-At-Bats: 5, 4 times (M.R. at Toledo, 5/13/22)
-Runs: 4 vs. Bowling Green (5/20/22)
-Hits: 4, twice (M.R. at Oakland, 4/16/22)
-RBI: 4 at Oakland (4/15/22)
-Home Runs: 2 vs. Bowling Green (5/20/22)
-Walks: 2, 7 times (M.R. vs. Bowling Green, 5/20/22)
-Stolen Bases: 1, 6 times (M.R. vs. Ball State 4/24/22)