Vanguard University

The athlete: Mario is back for his third and final season as a member of the Pride?played in 17 games in 2010, performing well in his appearances?hit /316 with three doubles and six RBI in 19 at-bats?posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage as a catcher?hit .292 with 8 RBI in 14 starts in 2009?doubled in his first at-bat for the Lions, against CSU Dominguez Hills?went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI in a 12-1 win over Occidental?spent his freshman year at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California with Head Coach Ken Gaylord?graduated in 2005 from Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, California where he was a two-time First-Team All-Miramonte league selection?played for Head Coach Keith Prager and was the 2006 Team MVP?bats and throws right?has played baseball for 17years?also played five years of club ball for the San Gabriel Valley Arsenal Baseball Club?will battle for playing time behind the plate for the Lions?good instincts behind the dish?solid leadership skills on the field.