Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Northern Illinois: Started 45 of 49 games as Northern Illinois’ designated hitter in his only season there in 2022…Led NIU in batting average (.320), on-base percentage (.457), slugging percentage (.513) and home runs (7)…Recorded his first hit for the Huskies at Sacramento State (2/19)…Had his first two-hit game at Murray State (2/26)…Went 4-for-4 with a double in NIU’s 9-5 win at Akron (3/18)…Hit a home run in both games of a doubleheader against Kent State (3/25)…His home run in game two was a walk-off in the bottom of the 11th inning…Also had home runs in back-to-back games at Purdue (4/5) and Central Michigan (4/8)…Reached base in 11 straight games from April 10-29…Drove in a season-high four runs at Oakland (4/15)…Went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run in that game…Finished at 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI at Oakland (4/16)…Hit two solo home runs in a win over Bowling Green (5/20)…Ended the season on a nine-game on-base streak.
 
Ellsworth CC: Hit .367 in 57 games during the 2021 campaign…Had nine home runs, 50 RBI and 22 stolen bases that season…Earned NJCAA Division II First Team All-Region honors...Was twice named a NJCAA All-American.
 
Prep: Attended Colegio Triumphare High School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
 
Personal: Born May 12, 2000...Majoring in Business Administration…Son of Danilo Aranda and Rossy Aquino.