Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics

PERSONAL
Born October 22, 1992... Majoring in History and minoring in Education... His career aspiration is to become a high school history teacher... Chose PBA because of the chance to play baseball and get an education... Favorite sports team is the Arizona Diamondbacks... Favorite athlete is Ovtcharov Dimitrij... Son of Abelardo and Danita Cota... Has one sibling: Nicolas.

2015 (Redshirt Senior)
Battled through injuries during his PBA swansong to play in just ten games with two starts... Finished the season with a 1-1 record and a 6.30 ERA in 20 innings of work... Picked up his lone victory of the season out of the bullpen against American International College on March 9th... Struck out 15 batters during the season, including a career-high eight strikeouts in five and one-third innings against the University of Bridgeport on March 17th.

2014 (Redshirt Junior)
Made the transition from the outfield to the pitcher's mound and electrified crowds with a fastball clocked in the 90's... Went 3-5 on the season with a respectable 4.24 ERA in eight starts and 14 total appearances... His 57.1 total innings were good for second on the team... Struck out 39 batters on the season and opponents hit just .256 against the right-hander... Received the Independents Collegiate Athletic Association (ICAA) First Team recognition... Tossed PBA's lone complete game against Eckerd College on April 19th, allowing just two earned runs in a tough-luck loss... Finished with three "quality starts" of at least six innings of work and less than three runs allowed... Pitched seven innings against Barry University on April 12th and struck out two while allowing just one earned run... Struck out a season-high six batters in his last start of the season against Flagler College on April 26th.

2013 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Attended Palm Beach Atlantic but sat out the season as a redshirt.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE
Attended Felician college before transferring to Pima Community College.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Canyon Del Oro where he played for four seasons under head coach Mike Hanson... Was All-State in Arizona.