Rori Escalante

Birthdate:        

12/26/2001

Height:            

5’7”

Weight:        

142 lbs

Bats/Throws:      

Right/Right

Positions:     

OF (CF preferred); Middle Infielder (SS preferred); Utility – all positions except catcher and pitcher

Demeanor:    

Aggressive player – offense, defense and baserunning; not afraid to dive and get dirty; quiet leader; great teammate; coachable; makes game-time adjustments; “big game baller”- -performance rises under pressure; good communicator on the field; has not yet reached full potential.

Travel Organizations:      

Firecrackers HB Caswell 18U – 2018
Coach: Steve Caswell – cazzy411@yahoo.com; (714-830-9931)

Artesia Punishers 16U (2016-2018) & 18U for Las Vegas

PGF Qualifier (June ‘18)
Coaches: Vince Gonzales- Bellflower HS; v.gonzales@edelmannusa.com; 

(310-930-7460)
Angel Viera – Bellflower HS; Jesse Martinez - Bellflower HS
Bobby Medina – CS Dominguez Hills/Cypress College/St. Joseph HS

Skills Instruction:    

Phil Bruder – CA Raiders/Loyola Marymount University Hitting Coach – Hitting
Joe Magno – El Camino Compton College Head Coach/CSUDH - Hitting
Greg Mathews – MLB Pitching/St. Louis Cardinals’ 1987 World Series Starter Game 4 – Throwing/Strength/Mechanics

High School:  

Notre Dame High School – Sherman Oaks, CA
Varsity RF Starter as Freshman for 17-11 team; Team lost in CIF Semi-Final to eventual champion; Season Batting Average: .312; OPS: .734; BA/RISP: .333; Baserunning Specialist; Scholar Athlete Award

GPA:

3.33 weighted thru Grade 10; 3.57 during 2nd semester Grade 10; Junior.
Other Athletics:    NDHS JV Soccer – striker/forward; Very athletic multi-sport athlete – played recreational and club level soccer (Crown City United-5 years – striker & goalie), volleyball (SG Elite-2 years – defensive specialist) and softball (Artesia Punishers – 3 years); Selected for rec-ball All-Stars every eligible year for both soccer and softball and selected for the highest-level club volleyball team in first year.

College Interests:    

Kinesiology; Nursing; Sports Medicine. No regional preference.