2020 (Baseball)
Appeared in six games in his final season at Cal Lutheran…Scored one run in the team’s 16-4 win over Centenary (La.) (Feb.26)…Often came into the game as a defensive replacement or pinch runner to help the Kingsmen seal games late... inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the fourth time.
2019 (Baseball)
Appeared in 29 games, earning the start in 26, as a junior outfielder for the Kingsmen… Though missing part of the season due to injury, the defensive staple in centerfield tallied 26 hits in 100 at-bats with 14 RBIs, 15 runs, four doubles, one triple, four walks and five stolen bases… Recorded a four-RBI outing against Redlands on April 20… Hit .260 on the season with a .294 on-base percentage and .320 slugging percentage...inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the third time.
2018 (Baseball)
Played in 26 games as a sophomore for the Kingsmen… Hit .492 on the year with 14 runs and 16 RBI on 31 hits with nine doubles in 63 at-bats… Was hot at the plate to close the second half of the season, finishing with the highest batting line on the team with a .529 on-base percentage and .635 slugging percentage… Recorded a hit in 13 of his last 14 games played, including 10 multi-hit games… Went 4-for-4 with with two runs, an RBI and two doubles against Whittier on April 7… Went 3-for-3 with a season high four RBI against Caltech on April 21… Recorded four three-hit games and six multi-hits games… Inducted into the Scholar-Athlete Society for the second time.
2017 (Baseball)
Member of 2017 NCAA Division III National Championship team…appeared in eight games as a true freshman…made his collegiate debut against Willamette (Mar. 18)…scored three runs and finished with two hits in three at-bats during the season…notched an RBI against Caltech (Apr. 21)…also provided a sacrifice fly…defensively, produced a perfect fielding percentage with two putouts...inducted into the CLU Scholar Athlete Society for the first time.
2016 (Football)
Played in seven games as a freshman defensive back for the Kingsmen...recorded five solo tackles and seven total tackles on the season.
Oaks Christian High School
Graduated in 2016 from Oaks Christian HS in Westlake Village, Calif.…lettered in football and basketball for three years…earned Second Team All-League honors and Ventura County Honorable-Mention honors.
Personal
Full name: Cortez Espinoza Jr.…born in San Francisco, Calif…parents are Jawanna Jefferson and Cortez Espinoza…has one sibling, Jayden…currently majoring in exercise science with career aspirations to become an orthopedic surgeon or a physical therapist.
