2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Aroz, Anson

Jersey Number 77
Anson Aroz
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Calif.
- High School:
- Placer HS
Bio
Honors and Awards
2024
Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023
Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022
Dean’s List (Fall)
2021
Dean’s List (Fall)
2024
Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023
Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022
Dean’s List (Fall)
2021
Dean’s List (Fall)
2024 SEASON
Played in 45 games, starting 35 … Started 17 games at designated hitter, eight in both left field and right field and two at first base … Batted .281 (41-for-146) with six home runs, nine doubles, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases … Reached base at a .365 clip with 15 walks and five hit-by-pitches while slugging .466 … Finished with 13 multiple-hit games, including one 4-hit game and two 3-hit games … Drove in multiple runs six times, including one 3-RBI game … Scored two runs in a game five times … In Pac-12 Conference play, made 19 starts while playing in 22 or Oregon’s 30 league games … Batted .231 (18-for-78) with four home runs, three doubles, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and two stolen bases … Finished with a .294 OBP and a .423 slugging percentage … vs. Lafayette (Feb. 23-25): Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the series finale of a four-game series sweep … vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 1-3): After pinch running in game two of the series, got first start of the season and first career start at first base in a 16-9 game-three win … Responded to getting the start with a career-high four hits (4-for-6) with a double, two RBI and two runs scored … After reaching on a single in the fifth inning, added an RBI single and scored in Oregon’s nine-run sixth inning … Led off the seventh inning with a two-bagger before scoring on a wild pitch … Capped the big game with an RBI single in the eighth … at Grand Canyon (March 5-6): Started both games in Oregon’s two-game series sweep … Batted .500 (3-for-6, 2 BB, HBP) with three RBI and a run scored … Got the start at first in game one and delivered a seventh-inning sacrifice fly in Oregon’s 7-4 win … In game two, reached base a career-best five times (3-for-3, 2 BB) with two RBI and a run scored, while making first career start in the outfield (RF) … After singling in the first inning, drew a leadoff walk in the fourth before scoring on a Jacob Walsh two-run home run to tie the score at four … Gave Oregon a two-run lead in the top of the fifth with an RBI single … Added another RBI single in Oregon’s five-run sixth inning … Capped off the effort with a walk in the eighth … at Arizona State (March 8-10): Made two starts while playing in all three games of Oregon’s series win … Belted a pair of home runs and drove in three runs while going 3-for-12 with two runs scored against the Sun Devils … Got the start and went 1-for-5 with a home run in Oregon’s 6-4 game-two win … Slugged a one-out home run over the center-field wall in the fifth to pull the Ducks within two runs … Went deep again in game three helping Oregon to a series win in the finale … Finished 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored … Gave Oregon a three-run lead with an RBI single in the fifth … Pushed the lead back to three in the top of the ninth with a solo home run in an 8-5 win … vs. Portland (March 12): Got the start in right field and went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored … Doubled and scored in the first to give the Ducks a 2-1 lead … vs. California (March 15-17): Ran streak of games started to six with three starts in left field against the Golden Bears … Batted .273 (3-for-11) with a home run, double, three RBI and two runs scored in the series … Had a .969 OPS against the Bears … Went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, two RBI and two runs scored in a 10-3 series-clinching win in the finale … Doubled and drove in a run before coming around to score in Oregon’s three-run fourth inning … Belted a solo home run in the eighth … vs. Arizona (March 22-24): Made two starts in right field and one at designated hitter in Oregon’s series win … Batted .300 (3-for-10, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB) with a .964 OPS in the series … Had a hit in all three games … Reached base twice (1-for-3, HBP) and swiped a bag in a 3-2 series-clinching win in game two of the series … Singled and scored on a Bryce Boettcher home run in the second to give UO a 2-0 lead … Reached on a HBP in the ninth before being removed for a pinch runner that scored the winning run in walk-off fashion … Homered in game three to give Oregon an early 1-0 lead … vs. Seattle (March 27-30): Started all four games of the Oregon series sweep at designated hitter … Batted .294 (5-for-17) with two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored … Reached base at a .400 clip with two walks and a HBP while slugging .412 … Reached base four times (3-for-4, BB) in a 10-2 game-two win with a double and a run scored … Reached on a bunt single in Oregon’s three-run first inning … Walked in the second, reached on a single in the sixth before doubling in the eighth and scoring on a Mason Neville home run … In game three, had an RBI double in Oregon’s four-run fifth inning in a 9-2 win … at Portland (April 2): Went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in a 7-4 win … Delivered a two-out double that saw two runners score, one on an error, in the top of the first … Picked up a second RBI on a sacrifice fly in the sixth … vs. USC (April 12-14): Started all three games of Oregon’s series win at designated hitter while collecting multiple hits in both of Oregon wins … Led the Ducks batting .364 (4-for-11) with a double, RBI, two runs scored and a base on balls … Reached base three times (2-for-3, BB) with a run scored in a 4-1 game one win … Singled and scored in the fourth to give UO a 3-1 lead … In game two, went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored in a 5-3 series-clinching win … Doubled and drove in a run in the second inning to give Oregon a 1-0 lead … Singled and came around to score in the fourth to put Oregon on top for good, 4-3 … vs. Gonzaga (April 16): Scored a run and drove in a run in a 14-9 Oregon win … Gave Oregon a 2-0 lead in the first on a RBI groundout … Walked in the third before coming around to score on a Maddox Molony home run … at Stanford (April 19-21): Made one start while playing in two games … Batted .286 (2-for-7) with a double, walk and two runs scored … In game one, went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored … Led off the second with a double before scoring on a Molony home run … Singled and scored on a Molony single in the third … at San Francisco (April 22): Went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI in Oregon’s 7-2 win … Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth to give Oregon a three-run lead … vs. #11 Oregon State (April 30): Walked and scored a run in Oregon’s 9-5 win … After reaching on a fielder’s choice, came around to score on a Bryce Boettcher home run in Oregon’s four-run second inning … vs. Utah (May 4-5): Went 1-for-4 with an RBI while pinch hitting in game one and starting in game two of a doubleheader … Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give Oregon a two-run lead in game one … Walked and stole a base in the nightcap … at Santa Barbara Regional (May 31-June 2): Started all three games in left field helping Oregon to its second consecutive regional championship … vs. San Diego (May 31): Reached on a HBP in the sixth and came around to score in Oregon’s 5-4 (11 inning) win … at #18 UC Santa Barbara (June 1-2): Reached base twice (1-for-2, BB) in the winner’s bracket game … Singled in the sixth and walked in the eighth in Oregon’s 2-1 win … In the championship game, drew an eighth-inning walk in Oregon’s 3-0 win … Bryan-College Station Super Regional at #4 Texas A&M (June 8-9): Had an outstanding Super Regional slashing .500/.600/1.250 with a 1.850 OPS … Slugged a pair of home runs while going 4-for-8 with four RBI, four runs scored, a walk and a hit-by-pitch … Reached base three times (2-for-4, BB) with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in game one … Got Oregon on the board in the top of the first with a two-run homer … Put the Ducks on top 4-3 with a second-inning RBI single before coming around to score on a Chase Meggers two-run double … Added a fourth-inning walk … In game two, reached base three times (2-for-4, HBP) for the second straight day with a home run, RBI and two runs scored … Belted a first-inning home run for the second consecutive day, the third of back-to-back-to-back Oregon dingers giving the Ducks a 4-1 lead … Singled and scored in the third for a 7-2 Ducks’ lead … Also reached on a sixth-inning HBP.
2023 SEASON
2022 SEASON
Redshirted after suffering an injury that limited playing time to just one game … Went 0-for-1 in game two of the season-opening series … at San Diego (Feb. 19): Pinch hit in the top of the ninth inning.
HIGH SCHOOL
A top-10 catching prospect in the country according to Prep Baseball Report (No. 9), while ranking in the top 25 by Perfect Game (No. 22) … The No. 103 recruit in the country overall by PBP and the No. 273 player in the PG rankings … No. 8 player from California by Prep Baseball Report while checking in at No. 21 in the state by Perfect Game … Rated as the top catcher in California by PBR, while PG had a No. 2 ranking at the position … Ranked 203rd by Perfect Game among the Top 500 Incoming Freshmen … Selected to participate in the CCL Showcase Game … A two-time Area Code Games selection (Oakland A’s) … Participated in the 2020 Perfect Game National Showcase … Named to the 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams … A 2019 and 2020 PG Preseason Underclassman All-American Team pick … A four-year letterman and senior captain at Placer High School in Auburn, Calif. … Named first-team all-conference as a freshman, sophomore and senior with COVID-19 canceling most of junior season … Named first-team All-Metro and a 2021 Optimist All-Star … Batted .386 (86-for-278) with a home run, 17 doubles, five triples, 37 RBI and 67 runs scored during career … Had 23 career multi-hit games, 14 multi-runs scored games and nine multi-RBI games … Reached base at a .475 clip with a .520 slugging percentage and a .995 OPS … As a senior, hit .515 (34-for-85) with a home run, seven doubles, two triples, 16 RBI and 24 runs scored … Had a .588 OBP, a .727 slugging percentage and a 1.135 OPS … Finished season with 11 multi-hit games, including three 3-hit games … Had five multi-RBI games and five multi-runs scored games … As a junior, played in three games, going 3-for-7 with two doubles, four RBI and one run scored … Had a career-high four RBI in a 12-2 win over Bear River while going 2-for-2 with a double … As a sophomore, batted .361 (30-for-83) with six doubles, two triples 10 RBI and 27 runs scored … Slugged .481 with a .462 OBP and a .944 OPS … Put together nine multi-hit games, including one 3-hit game … Drove in multiple runs twice, while scoring multiple runs on seven occasions … As a freshman, batted .284 (19-for-67) with two doubles, one triple, 15 runs scored and seven RBI … Reached base at a .372 clip, while slugging .343 and finishing with a .715 OPS … Also lettered during junior season in basketball … High school baseball coach was Dave Thompson.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast League in 2023.
PERSONAL
Uncle is one of the original founders of the PBR (Professional Bull Riding).
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