Arguably one of the team's most improved players, as every power number climbed exponentially his senior year
Raised his batting average 28 points, to .321, went from one to nine home runs, and 40 to 53 RBI
Slugging percentage went up 150 points, to an even .500, and on-base nearly 50 points higher, from .325 to .373
Drew five more walks, to 14, while cutting strikeouts down 14, to 36
Finished tied for sixth in Conference USA with 77 hits and eighth with his 53 RBI
In the team's last 27 games, had 15 multi-hit showings
Over that span as well, had at least one RBI in 18 of the 27 games, totaling 31 in all
Had just four errors in the final 37 games (and 97 chances) of the regular season
Led the team with nine game-winning hits, including a walkoff double in the bottom of the 15th inning to defeat FIU
Had seven three-hit games, five games with three RBI, and one with four, in a home victory over Florida Gulf Coast
Batted .350 against C-USA opponents with a team-high 42 hits
Was Week 10 Conference USA Hitter of the Week, as he hit .462 with two home runs and at least an RBI in each game (and six total) in a 3-1 week for the Owls
2018 (Junior)
Extremely steady performer who started every single game of 2018 at third base, was near or above .300 all season, and led FAU in hits (77)
Ranked seventh among all Conference USA hitters with those 77 hits
Was one of only three Owls to start all 63 contests
Accrued the second-most at-bats in a single season in FAU history with 263 (just two shy of the record set by Mike McBryde in 2005)
Had 23 multi-hit games, including a team-high seven with three
Also had 10 games with more than one RBI
10 of his RBI came in the postseason, efficiently on just 13 hits
Had five games in which he plated the team's game-winning run
Finished the year at .293 with eight doubles, two triples, a home run and 40 RBI
Prior to FAU
Played at San Joaquin Delta College for coach Reed Peters
Named All-Big 8 First Team and Big 8 Gold Glove for third base
Hit .285 as a sophomore, with five home runs and 49 RBI
Totaled 53 hits, 32 runs scored, and had 11 other extra-base hits (eight doubles and a team-best three triples)
In his first year, his .329 with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 36 RBI
Added 49 hits and 18 runs scored as a freshman
High School
Played at Lincoln High School
Named all T-Cal
Personal
Son of Irma and Gilbert Montes
Born in Stockton, California
Sociology major
Favorite professional sports team is the San Francisco Giants
Favorite movie is The Rookie
Last book he read was Mickie & Me
Something most people don't know about him? He is a car enthusiast