Biography
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Gold" Honors (2024-25)
AT SANTA CLARA: Became an immediate everyday contributor and offensive leader for the Broncos in his first season of 2025 after transferring in from San Joaquin Delta College ... Was named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators ... Landed on the 2024-25 West Coast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll with "Gold" honors ... Played in 49 games with 48 starts as the everyday left fielder in 2025 and batted .255 with three home runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 34 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 30 walks and a stolen base.
AS A JUNIOR (2025): Named Academic All-District by CSC ... Earned "Gold" honors on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Was the Broncos' everyday left fielder in his first season with the program, playing in 49 of 50 games with 48 starts -- 43 in left ... Also made three starts at third base, one at second and another at designated hitter ... Served as the table setter for the Broncos' offense, batting leadoff in 20 games and being in the top-three spots of the order in 44 lineups ... Led the team with 13 doubles, two triples, six sacrifice flies, 30 walks and 16 hit-by-pitches ... Was second on the team with a .412 slugging percentage, .406 on-base percentage and 34 RBIs, while finishing third with 42 hits and 32 runs scored ... Logged 11 multi-hit games (fourth on the team) and eight multi-RBI performances (second) ... Started causing problems at the plate for opponents immediately in his first game as a Bronco, reaching base four total times including two walks and a double against CSUN (Feb. 14) on Opening Night ... Followed his debut up the next day with four hits, three runs scored and two RBIs against the Matadors (Feb. 15) ... Collected a season-high six RBIs versus Stanford (May 6) with a three-run triple, a two-run double and a sacrifice fly in the Broncos' 13-6 victory ... Hit his first home run as a Bronco against Grand Canyon (March 15) in Corvallis, Ore., as he went 3 for 5 with four RBIs, a double and two runs scored ... Posted a season-long 10-game hitting streak from March 21 to April 5 in which he slashed .390/.479/.561 with five multi-hit games, four doubles, a home run, 10 runs scored and six RBIs ... Batted .255 on the year with three home runs and stole one base.
AT SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE: Played his first two collegiate seasons (2023, '24) and was a multi-time all-conference player for San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, Calif. ... Twice named first team all-Big 8 Conference ... Was also a Big 8 Conference Player of the Week ... Helped the Mustangs to a state runner-up finish in 2024 ... Batted .323, slugged .524 and carried a .432 on-base percentage in 96 games over two years with 26 doubles, nine home runs, five triples, 72 RBIs and 11 stolen bases ... Slashed .343/.414/.582 as a freshman in 2023 with four home runs, four triples, 12 doubles and 35 RBIs ... Followed that up with a sophomore season (2024) in which he batted .307 with 14 doubles, five home runs, 37 RBIs and 38 runs scored.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year varsity starter and Player of the Year at Pitman High School in Turlock, Calif. ... Batted .417 with 10 doubles, five home runs, two triples, 29 RBIs and 35 runs scored as a senior in 2022 en route to being named the Central California Athletic League Defensive Player of the Year ... Also earned first team all-CCAL honors and was named the Modesto Bee Player of the Year in 2022 ... Slugged .761 with a .541 on-base percentage for an enormous 1.302 OPS that senior season ... Started pitching as a two-way player his junior season (2021) and was a dominant reliever as a senior, going 7-1 with a 1.81 ERA, 49 strikeouts and a .226 batting average against in 13 appearances ... Earned CCAL Academic All-League accolades for four years (2019–22) ... Helped lead Pitman HS to 2022 CCAL Championship ... Was a career .338 hitter in four years of varsity baseball ... Earned the California State Seal of Biliteracy (2022).
GET TO KNOW MATEO:Â Enjoys cooking, traveling, and golfing ... Mother, Jaime, played softball at Stanislaus State ... Grandfather, Nathan, played baseball at Chabot College.
