Isaiah Gonzales-Montoya

Prev School:
Butler CC
Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.

SENIOR SEASON (2018)
- Ranked third on the team in appearances with 19 including three starts
- Earned the win on Opening Day against Bowling Green (2/16) and then was credited with the save a day later (2/17)
- Logged 3.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts on Opening Weekend
- Threw a season-best 3.0 innings at Charlotte (3/30) in the Blazers’ 18-10 win
- Held hitters to a .232 batting average over 26.2 innings of work with 22 strikeouts
- Matched his career-high three strikeouts in three outings
- Set career bests in appearances, starts, hits and opponent batting average

JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
- Tied for the third-most appearances on the team with 18 games, finishing with a 2-2 record
- Made his only start against Alabama A&M on March 8 where he conceded just one-hit while throwing a season-best five innings and being credited with his first win
- 4.32 ERA over 33.1 innings with 23 strikeouts
- Held a 0.69 ERA through his first five appearances, allowing just a single run over 13 innings
- Had season-high three strikeouts in back-to-back games against Louisiana-Monroe and Alabama
- First career save came on May 3 vs. Alabama State after not allowing a hit or walk to register the final four outs
- Other victory came with a strong showing versus then No. 15 Auburn as he tossed 3.1 innings of one-run ball
- Played for the Lima Locos as part of the Great Lakes Summer League with UAB teammates Stephen Dobbs, Jared Nixon and Tyler Tolbert

BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played for B.J. McVay at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan.
- Went 3-2 as a sophomore for the Grizzles while striking out 71 batters (team-high) over 62.2 innings
- Appeared in 10 games in 2015, registering 28.1 innings and 20 strikeouts
- Also played for the Lima Locos in the summer of 2015 and went 6-1 with a 3.61 ERA
- Earned Second Team All-Conference honors
- Played with Blazer senior pitcher Ryan Ruggles while with the Locos

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Columbine High School under Donny Ortiz in Aurora, Colo.
- Lettered two years and posted a 7-1 pitching record while hitting .485
- Versatile player who played at every position except catcher
- Earned Second Team All-Conference honors and led his team in strikeouts as a senior
- Played for the MHCBL under Kent Gregory during the summer
- Also played basketball

PERSONAL
- Born Isaiah Gonzales-Montoya on October 30, 1995
- Son of Cassandra and Mike Montoya
- Has two brothers: Diamon and Davion
- Majoring in communications