Esteban Hernandez

Position:
RHP
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Yuma, Ariz.
High School:
Cibola
Prev School:
South Mountain CC

2023: Appeared in 19 games out of the bullpen mostly for the Redhawks in 2023…Started four games…Finished the year with a 5.97 ERA over 37.2 innings pitched with opponents hitting just .252…Led the bullpen with 37 strikeouts and allowed just eight walks.

South Mountain CC: Played the 2021 and 2022 seasons at South Mountain Community College…In 2022, played in 43 games and hit .248 with 28 hits and 25 runs in 113 at-bats... Posted four doubles, a home run, 13 RBI and 12 stolen bases...Had six games where he scored multiple runs, including a season-high three in a win at Gateway CC...Had a season-high four hits in a win over Western Nebraska CC...Homered and had a season-high three RBI in a victory at Mesa CC...Registered a season-high three stolen bases at Chandler-Gilbert CC…As a pitcher, he appeared in seven games and made two starts...Tossed 12 innings with 10 strikeouts and three walks…Posted a 3.75 ERA with seven runs allowed, five of which were earned...Collected a season-high three strikeouts in two games…In 2021, saw action in 40 games for the Cougars and posted a .298 batting average with 24 runs, two doubles, three triples, a home run, 13 RBI and five stolen bases...Scored a season-high three runs in a win over Central Arizona...Had a season-best three hits twice...Finished three games with a season-high two RBI...Scored two runs in three contests...Tallied two hits in eight games...Homered in a win at Paradise Valley CC…Helped turn 14 double plays on the infield.

Prep: Earned First-Team All-Region honors and was named his team’s Most Valuable Player at Cibola High School…Graduated in 2020.

Personal: Born February 7, 2002...Majoring in Biomedical Sciences...Son of Claudia and Gildardo Hernandez...Has two siblings: Gildardo Jr. and Greta.