2025 (Junior): Played in 45 of UMES’ 48 games, starting in all 45 he played in…Finished third on the team with a .304 batting average…scored 29 runs (second most on the team), posted a team-high 52 hits, a team-high 14 doubles, and two home runs…Aponte recorded 29 RBI (second most on the team), drew 20 walks, and finished the year with a .802 OPS…Defensively, Aponte registered a team-high .994 field percentage (Minimum 30 games started) with just two errors all season…Aponte was named NEC player of the week for finishing 7-for-11 with three games and six RBI across three games against Towson on Feb. 22 and 23…Named an NEC Prime Performer twice…Recorded a season-high 4 RBI in wins over Towson on Feb. 22 and Delaware State on March 8…Ended the season on a seven game hit streak and recorded a 12-game hit streak from Feb. 16 to March 9…Recorded 19 multi-hit games…Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll for finishing above a 3.0 GPA
Prior to UMES:
2024 (Sophomore): Played in 47 games for the St. Petersburg Titans…bat .293 with 28 RBI, 15 Runs, 2 stolen bases, 6 doubles and a home run…registered 11 multi-hit games…
2023 (Freshman): Started career in Florida at St. Petersburg College…Played in 35 games…Bat .330 with 17 RBI, 5 doubles, and 19 runs scored
High School/Club: Attended the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy…Named MVP of his team during his final season…Played travel ball for the Dodgers Scout Team…#2 ranked first baseman in the class of 2022 in Puerto Rico according to Perfect Game…
Personal: Finance major at UMES…Plans to play professional baseball after he graduates from UMES…Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees…Favorite professional athlete is Bryce Harper…
Favorite baseball memory was hitting a HR the first game after his father passed away…Favorite thing about baseball is the passion he has for the game…Chose UMES because of the culture…Favorite UMES baseball memory was winning the Delaware State series in which he hit a home run to dead center in game two of the series…To him, playing for an HBCU means “being part of something bigger than just the game. It represents honoring the history, legacy, and resilience of HBCUs, which have played a vital role in creating opportunities for student-athletes”
