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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: Business administration 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…