2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 50
Efren Ortega
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Long Beach State
- Major:
- Sociology
Prior to UC Irvine
- Played freshman season at Long Beach State
- Played 16 games starting all of them
- Hit .244 (10-for-41) with one double, three RBIs, nine runs, and 12 walks
- Threw up six of 19 basestealers
- Started once vs. UC Irvine earning a walk and run scored
- Attended Birmingham High School
- Perfect Game prospect rankings
- #110 catcher in the nation
- #121 ranked player in CA, #18 catcher
- Three brothers and one sister
- Aspires to play pro baseball or become an architect
- Enjoys riding horses with his family in his spare time
- UCI has been my dream school since I was a kid. No brainer to be able to get a great education while playing for a great team
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