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Jersey Number 50
RJ Bates
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Victorville, Calif.
- High School:
- Oak Hills HS (Riverside City College)
Bio
2018/JUNIOR: Appeared in six games and made one start in 2018 … Hit .286/.375/.286 in his nine plate appearances … Had his first hit as a Trojan in a pinch-hit at-bat against TCU on 5/9 … Recorded an RBI and a hit in his only start this year against Utah on 3/15 … Also had a homer in an exhibition against the NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball Organization.
RIVERSIDE CC: Played one year at Riverside City College.
HIGH SHOOL/CLUB: Played high school baseball at Oak Hills and JSerra Gardena … Received All-League honors all four years … Played on the club teams SGV Arsenal, Midland Redskins, and Newark Pilots.
PERSONAL: Parents are Roosevelt and Solette Bates … Has one brother, Solomon, and five sisters, Laguioa, Seguioa, BB, Asia, and Kimora … Most thrilling moment was hitting two homeruns against a college baseball team when he was 15 years old … Solomon is a pitcher for the Trojans and BB was an All-American softball player at UCLA … Favorite musicians are Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and YG … Studies sociology at USC … Birthdate is January 11, 1996.
RIVERSIDE CC: Played one year at Riverside City College.
HIGH SHOOL/CLUB: Played high school baseball at Oak Hills and JSerra Gardena … Received All-League honors all four years … Played on the club teams SGV Arsenal, Midland Redskins, and Newark Pilots.
PERSONAL: Parents are Roosevelt and Solette Bates … Has one brother, Solomon, and five sisters, Laguioa, Seguioa, BB, Asia, and Kimora … Most thrilling moment was hitting two homeruns against a college baseball team when he was 15 years old … Solomon is a pitcher for the Trojans and BB was an All-American softball player at UCLA … Favorite musicians are Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and YG … Studies sociology at USC … Birthdate is January 11, 1996.
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