First career home run was crucial: In a road game at FGCU, the Owls trailed 8-0, and his grand slam in the fourth gave the team a 9-8 lead in an eventual 13-11 victory
Played in 22 games with nine starts
All told on the year, knocked in eight runs, scored three, and was perfect in the field in 19 chances
2020 (Freshman)
In his second collegiate at-bat, and in his hometown, laced a pinch-hit single into rightfield against No. 9 Florida State
Scored his first run as an Owl in the team's 11-2 win over No. 6 Miami
Appeared in four games in his debut campaign
High School
Played at Leon High School for coach Robbie Zimmerman
Held a career average of .377 in three years on varsity
Recipient of the Coaches Award as a senior and Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore
Three-time All-Big Bend and played in the FACA High School All-Star Game
Also a Wendy's High School All-American
Graduated with honors (3.5 GPA) and selected by teachers and staff for the Leon High School True Gentlemen Award
For Next Level Baseball, earned a Top 500 National Perfect Game Ranking and was No. 28 among Florida outfielders
PG chose him as Preseason All-American and eight times, made a PG All-Tournament Team
Three-time Prospectwire All-Tournament Team
Personal
Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Son of Eby Castillo-Sparks and Bobby Sparks
Major is public management
Professional goal is to be an athletic director
Favorite pro team is the New York Yankees; favorite athlete is Christian Yelich
Top TV show is Ozark
Favorite restaurant is Texas RoadHouse
Last read The Kite Runner
Something people don't know about him, he likes to cook