UMass Lowell Athletics

CAREER: 111 appearances with 101 starts ... has a .249 average with 90 hits, including nine doubles, four triples and two home runs ... has 44 RBI and 36 runs scored ... slugging .313 with a .310 on-base percentage ... 22 multi-hit and six-multi RBI games ... 82 assists and 138 assists for a .925 fielding percentage… America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll recipient.

AS A JUNIOR (2020):
**Season shortened due to COVID-19** Started in all 15 games…collected a season-high two hits in five games (2.15 vs. Canisius, 2.16 vs. Canisius, 3.1 at Delaware, 3.6 at LSU, and 3.8 at LSU)…led the team in RBI (9)…third on the squad in batting average (.293)...America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll selection.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Appeared in 44 games with 35 starts ... recorded 34 hits with a .260 batting average ... drove in 14 and scored 16 times ... registered seven extra-base hits, including first career home run against Hartford in America East tournament (5.23) ... nine multi-hit contests ... 17 putouts and 37 assists in the field. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Made 51 starts in 52 appearances ... batted .227 with 39 hits and 21 RBI ... added three doubles and two triples ... scored 16 runs ... posted a .933 fielding percentage ... first career hit against Morehead State (2.16) ... eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Named The Record's North Jersey Player of the Year and Non-Public Group B State Sectional Champion ... led state with 53 hits and 43 RBI with a .552 average ... earned First-Team All-League and All-County honors ... named to All-State Second Team and All-State Non-Public First Team ... picked up All-League First Team accolades as a sophomore, and Second-Team honors as a freshman ... honor roll student and a member of the Spanish Honors Society.
 
PERSONAL: One of eight children of Jose and Annette Castellanos ... enjoys reading and going to the gym ... lists The Walking Dead as his favorite TV show ... favorite sports teams include the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys ... names Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano as favorite sports influences ... greatest sports moments are getting his 100th career varsity hit and winning a State Sectional title ... plans to major in Business with a minor in sports management.