Eduardo Estrada, Jr.

Photo by: Steven Branscombe

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

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Position:
Outfielder
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 215
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Litchfield, Minn.
High School:
Litchfield

PRONUNCIATION

2019 | SENIOR Played in 37 games including 23 starts, batting .258/.374/.546 with 7 home runs, 7 doubles, 21 RBIs, and 18 runs scored · Academic All-Big Ten Selection. Game Highlights: Only Gopher with two home runs in a single game, performing the feat twice (at Pepperdine on March 19 and vs. Ohio State at the Big Ten Tournament on May 25) · homered in the season opener vs. Gonzaga on Feb. 15 · went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs and a double, scoring three runs and driving in two at Pepperdine on March 19 · enjoyed a six-game hitting streak from April 27 through May 7 · went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs vs. Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament on May 25.

2018 | JUNIOR Academic All-Big Ten · played in 24 games including nine starts for Minnesota · batted .140 while slugging three doubles and scoring four runs for the Gophers. Highlights: Drew a pair of walks in a start for the season opener at Georgia Tech · drew two walks and slugged a double against Boston College on Feb. 23 · ripped a double against Mount St. Mary’s on Feb. 25 · went 1-for-2 with a double against Penn State on April 8.

2017 SUMMER BASEBALL Played in 20 games for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League • finished the season with 10 hits in 64 at-bats, scoring three runs and driving in three, while hitting a triple and stealing one base.

2017 | SOPHOMORE Had a .198 batting average in 38 games while driving in 15 RBIs, hitting two home runs and drawing 13 walks • hit .280 in conference play • recorded four hits in the Big Ten Tournament with one home run and four RBIs • Academic All-Big Ten. Game Highlights: Hit his first home run of the season at UC Irvine (2/18) and drove in two runs • picked up one hit and one RBI vs Missouri State (3/12) • was 2-3 with one RBI and scored one run at Ohio State (3/25) • smacked two hits, including a triple, the first of his career, at Michigan State (4/2) and scored twice • scored two runs vs NDSU (4/4) after recording one hit and one walk • picked up a double, one RBI and scored one run vs No. 10 Long Beach State (5/13) • went 2-4 along with four RBIs, a career high, and one run scored vs Purdue (5/19) • had a pinch hit three-run home run vs Indiana (5/26) in the Big Ten Tournament that ended up being the go ahead runs • was 2-4 with one RBI and one stolen base vs Iowa (5/27) in the semifinal game in the Big Ten Tournament.

2016 SUMMER BASEBALL Played in 48 games for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League • finished the season with a .302 batting average, five home runs, 27 RBIs, 26 runs scored and one stolen base • he was selected to the Major League Dreams Showcase where he went 0-2.

2016 | FRESHMAN Appeared in 30 games and notched 14 hits • recorded two extra-base hits, including a home run, to go along with eight RBI • touted a perfect fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Made first career appearance in a pinch-hit opportunity and secured an RBI against Utah Valley (2/20) • started for first time in his career versus Utah (2/21) • laced a single up the middle that brought in two and proved to be the game-winning hit at Campbell (2/28) • hit a pinch-hit three-run home run on the first pitch of the at-bat to send Minnesota to a series-deciding win at Georgia State (3/6) • combined to hit 4-for-9 with two runs and an RBI as the designated hitter at Seattle U (3/12-3/16) • went 3-for-6 with a run and drew a walk in series at Utah Valley (3/18-3/20) • scored a run and laced a double against Augsburg (3/22) • notched a pinch-hit single, scored twice and saw action in the outfield at No. 23 Missouri State (3/26) • reached base twice via a single and a walk against Northern Illinois (4/6) • pinch-hit against South Dakota State (4/12) • got the start in the outfield and went 1-for-3 with a run at North Dakota State (4/19) • saw pinch-hit opportunities in all three games of a series sweep at Northwestern (4/22-4/24) • drilled a single in the series-clinching win at Illinois (5/1) • drew a walk and scored a run versus Kansas (5/3) • saw time as a pinch-hitter and in the outfield at Purdue (5/14).

2015 SUMMER BASEBALL Played for the Willmar Stingers in the Northwoods League • played in 42 games and hit .354 to go along with a .486 slugging percentage • tallied 51 hits, including 11 doubles and two home runs, 32 RBI and scored 28 runs • led the NWL in average (.443) and ranked third in on-base percentage (.485) over the final 30 days of the season • participated in the NWL Major League Showcase • named to the NWL Postseason All-Star Team.

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Litchfield High School in 2015 • tabbed as the No. 1 player in Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report last fall • as a junior for Litchfield, he batted .500 with a .589 on-base percentage and .904 slugging percentage • tallied five doubles, three triples and five home runs during the Dragons’ season • earned All-Wright County Conference accolades as well as all-area honors • in the summer, he has been named to the Legion all-tournament team three times • also played on Litchfield’s football team.

PERSONAL Plans to major in education and human development • son of Eduardo and Tanya Estrada.