Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

Prep: A 2008 graduate of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy where he played for Florida Marlins scout, Carlos Berroa and Detroit Tigers scout, German Geugel...named the team’s captain during his final year...accumulated a career batting average of .710 in Junior League...played in the Palomino League for Puerto Rico...selected to various league all-star games 14 times, 11 times representing his city and one time representing Puerto Rico in the United States...participated in the New York Mets Baseball Academy in the summer of 2008 where he earned two pins of honor from the President of the Academy.

Personal: Son of Jose Ortiz Alvarez and Ivonne Alvarez Negron of Yauco, Puerto Rico...born Nov. 8, 1990...majoring in Mechanical Engineering.