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Jersey Number 6
Gabriel Esquivel
- Position:
- Infield
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Bats / Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- North Broward Prep
- Previous School:
- Santa Fe
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
2023
Prior to UNF
Personal Info
Why UNF?
“I feel UNF would bring me great opportunities in becoming a better student-athlete. I feel very welcomed in this environment and UNF will push me to become the best I can be.”
2023
- UNF’s everyday first baseman, making 48 starts in 49 appearances
- Finished fifth on the team in home runs, belting eight while driving in 25 runs
- Hit .240 with 28 runs, 43 hits, four doubles and 26 walks
- Converted on 384 of 394 chances for a .975 fielding percentage at first base
- All 48 of his starts came at first base
- Had a stretch of four home runs in four games between Feb. 25 and March 3
- Hit his first-career home run at UNF, an opposite field bomb in a win against Villanova
- Homered at Florida A&M in the first road game of the season
- Belted two towering home runs in a 13-7 win against Fordham March 3 to drive in a season-high four runs
- A patient hitter, had five multi-walk games
- Homered and plated three during a win against Central Arkansas April 15
- Went 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk as UNF dispatched USF, 10-0, April 18
- Belted a home run, scored two runs and drove in two during a 15-14 win against Florida State April 19
- Give UNF a 2-0 lead with a solo homer to left center at Liberty April 21
Prior to UNF
- Comes to North Florida after two phenomenal seasons with Santa Fe in Gainesville, Fla.
- Freshman year at Santa Fe: .340 batting average, 34 hits, 23 runs, two home runs, 19 RBI, 3 stolen bases
- Sophomore year at Santa Fe: .390 batting average, 64 hits, 47 runs, 19 home runs, 58 RBI, 36 walks, .866 slugging, .512 on-base percentage
- First Team All Mid-Conference 2021-22
- FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 First Team All-State (2021-22)
- All-Region 8 Gold Glove 2021-22
- Hit for the cycle on Feb. 21, 2022
- Played four seasons of varsity high school baseball at Coconut Creek HS
Personal Info
- Intends to major in business management
- Son of Marisa Buenida and Richard Esquivel
- Has three siblings, Yulianna, Bianca and Richard
- Favorite baseball player: Miguel Cabrera
- Enjoys cooking, lifting weights and binge watching TV shows
- Favorite movie is Inception
Why UNF?
“I feel UNF would bring me great opportunities in becoming a better student-athlete. I feel very welcomed in this environment and UNF will push me to become the best I can be.”
Baseball: Field Renovation Project | Drone Tour
Friday, February 13
Baseball: Seth Alford Preseason Interview
Tuesday, February 10
Baseball: Brad Wilkerson Preseason Interview
Tuesday, February 10
Baseball: Glove Day Recap
Tuesday, February 10
