Oklahoma State University Athletics
2026 Cowboy Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 7
Avery Ortiz
- Position:
- Infielder
- Custom1:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
- High School:
- Union HS
2025: Played in 17 games with 15 starts as he battled injury throughout majority of season … all 15 starts came at shortstop … hit safely in his first six games of season … homered in season opener vs. No. 8 Clemson (2/14) and in next contest vs. Louisville (2/15) … was 2-for-3 with a home run, double and three RBIs in NCAA Regional game vs. Binghamton (5/31).
2024: Played in 55 games, starting 51 … made 48 starts at second base, two at shortstop and one at DH … recorded 13 multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games … made collegiate debut as starting DH vs. Sam Houston (2/17) and drew a walk … recorded first hit of career with a pinch-hit single vs. Sam Houston (2/18) … recorded first-career RBI vs. Central Michigan (3/3) … smacked first home run of career in series finale vs. Central Michigan (3/3) … was 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs vs. Utah Tech (3/6) … went 5-for-13 with seven RBIs to help lead OSU to series win over Oklahoma … hit two homers and drove in a career-high four runs in game two vs. Sooners (4/6) … was 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs in win vs. UCF at Big 12 Championship (5/24) that lifted OSU into title game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .398 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 41 RBIs as a senior at Union High School … posted a .511 on-base percentage and .694 slugging percentage … also tallied 16 stolen bases … tied school record with 17 home runs as a junior while posting a .456 batting average, 11 doubles and 47 RBIs.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management ... son of Adam and Venissa Ortiz ... has one sibling, Adysen ... walk-up song is Calabria by Enur ... nickname is AO ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... skydiving is at the top of his bucket list.
2024: Played in 55 games, starting 51 … made 48 starts at second base, two at shortstop and one at DH … recorded 13 multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games … made collegiate debut as starting DH vs. Sam Houston (2/17) and drew a walk … recorded first hit of career with a pinch-hit single vs. Sam Houston (2/18) … recorded first-career RBI vs. Central Michigan (3/3) … smacked first home run of career in series finale vs. Central Michigan (3/3) … was 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs vs. Utah Tech (3/6) … went 5-for-13 with seven RBIs to help lead OSU to series win over Oklahoma … hit two homers and drove in a career-high four runs in game two vs. Sooners (4/6) … was 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs in win vs. UCF at Big 12 Championship (5/24) that lifted OSU into title game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .398 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 41 RBIs as a senior at Union High School … posted a .511 on-base percentage and .694 slugging percentage … also tallied 16 stolen bases … tied school record with 17 home runs as a junior while posting a .456 batting average, 11 doubles and 47 RBIs.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management ... son of Adam and Venissa Ortiz ... has one sibling, Adysen ... walk-up song is Calabria by Enur ... nickname is AO ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... skydiving is at the top of his bucket list.
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