Career Statistics

2011: Started 36 games at second base for the Eagles... Finished third on the team in batting average at .291... Named to Northern Athletics Conference all-sportsmanship team... Had 12 multi-hit games, ranking second on the team... Collected a career-high four hits with a double and scored three runs against Marian University on April 23, 2011... Went 9-for-17 during a four-game stretch from April 23-25, 2011... Shared team lead with four games with three or more hits.

2010: Established himself as the Eagles' starting second baseman by playing in and starting 40 of the teams 44 games... Led the team in stolen bases with 13 steals in 15 attempts... Had 31 singles in his 35 hits and finished sixth on the team with a .321 batting average... Recorded the first three-hit game of his career by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a double against Concordia University Chicago on April 10... Had his first multi-RBI game against St. Olaf College on April 30, driving in two runs... Finished the season on a six-game hitting streak... Struck out only 10 times in 109 at-bats.

2009: Played in 10 games, starting three times at second base... Hit .381 in 21 at-bats with six singles and two doubles... Recorded his first career hit with a single against Hope College on March 14... Came off the bench to pick two hits and his first career run batted in against Lakeland College on April 11... Went 2-for-2 with a stolen base in an Eagle win over MSOE on May 3... Had at least one hit in every game he started.

2008: Did not participate in any games and received a medical redshirt waiver.

High School: Attended Bartlett High School where he played baseball and football... 2006 Special Mention All-Upstate 8 Conference... selected to represent the conference in the Northwest Suburban Showcase his junior year... 2007 Honorable Mention All-Upstate 8 and Honorable Mention All-Area... Batted .338 in 2006 with 2 home runs and .326 in 2007 with seven doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases.

Personal: Parents are Art and Johnna Ortega... majoring in buisness... born November 28, 1988.