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Jersey Number 8
Steven Rivas
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- L/L
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
- High School:
- Etiwanda
- Prev School:
- Long Beach State / College of South Nevada
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
AAC's No. 11 2021 MLB Draft Prospect (Perfect Game)
AAC's No. 16 2021 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
Junior (2021):
- Appeared in 51 games (45 starts)
- Batted .269
- Team leader in slugging (.503)
- .326 (28-for-86) with runners led team
- Hit .348 (16-for-46) with RISP
- Team leader with 16 two-out RBIs
- Second on team with 13 multi-hit games
- Second on team in home runs (10)
- Second on team in doubles (9)
- Second on team in total bases (88)
- Second on team in RBIs (32)
- Second on team with six multi-RBI games
- Tied for second in stolen bases (8)
- Struck nine home runs in 25 nonconference games
- Collected a hit in 30 games
- Reached base in 37 games
- Seven RBIs at Texas State (March 13)
- Seven RBIs were most for Houston player since 2017
- Clubbed two homers against Texas State including grand slam
- .444 with five RBIs in Memphis series
- Opened season with four straight multi-hit games
- Six home runs in first six games
- Week 1 AAC Player of the Week
- Scored a run in 16 games
- Drove in a run in 16 games
- Two homers and three RBIs vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 23)
- Two homers and four RBIs at A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 27)
Junior (2020):
- Everyday right fielder
- Started 12 games and appeared in 14
- Slashed .236/.455/.259, going 13-for-55
- Three doubles and three home runs
- Nine RBIs, nine runs and a stolen base
- Three multi-RBI games
- Three RBIs vs. Youngstown State (Feb. 16)
- Season-high three hits vs. UTRGV (Feb. 25)
- First career home run vs. UTRGV (Feb. 25)
- 3-for-6 with two runs scored vs. UTRGV (Feb. 25)
- 2-for-3 with a run and stolen base at UNLV (March 10)
Prior to Houston:
- Spent 2019 season at Southern Nevada
- .266/.380/.453 slash, going 37-for-139
- Seven doubles, two triples and five home runs
- 21 walks, 38 RBIs, 31 runs and two stolen bases
- Helped Coyotes to Scenic West Athletic Conference Championship
- Held program to Region XVIII Championship
- Junior college teammate of current teammate Isaiah Blaylock
- Spent 2018 season at Long Beach State
- .291/.365/.327 slash, going 16-for-55
- Two doubles, seven walks and 11 RBIs
- Eight runs and one stolen base
High School:
- Played at Etiwanda
- 2017 California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division II Champions as senior
- First-Team All-California Interscholastic Federation
- First-Team All-Baseline League selection
- Hit .477 with 12 doubles, three triples and nine home runs
- 38 RBIs and 43 runs scored
- Went 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts
- Set school record with 11 RBIs in 23-3 win vs. Chino Hills
- One double, one triple and two home runs vs. Chino Hills
- Transferred to Etiwanda from Los Osos High School
- Hit .302 as a junior
- Born June 28, 1999 in Loma Linda, Calif.
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
