Cal State LA Athletics

2011: Had an outstanding season for the Golden Eagles. Earned All-California Collegiate Athletic Association honorable mention. Hit .329 with 54 hits in 164 at bats. Led the team in runs batted in with 33. Had an on-base percentage of .407. Was named the CCAA Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 14-20. Hit .625 with 10 hits in 16 at bats and helped the Golden Eagles sweep a four-game series with San Francisco State. Scored three runs, collected three doubles and drove in six runs while posting a slugging percentage of .813. Had multiple hits in all four games. Also had a big series against Cal State East Bay, going 7-for-15 with nine RBI and five runs scored. Went 3-for-4 with a season-high four RBI in the series finale on March 6. Also drove in three runs in a game at Sonoma State on  March 13. Had 17 multi-hit games and hit safely in 32 of 49 starts.
 
2010: Did not compete for the Golden Eagles last season and was a red-shirt.
 
At South El Monte High School: Competed in football, basketball and baseball. Earned first-team All-CIF honors in baseball (2007-09), football (2008-09) and basketball (2007-09). Earned first-team All-League honors three times in football. Caught 63 passes for 1,138 yards and 24 touchdowns. Was a four-year varsity member in baseball at shortstop and earned first-team All-Mission Valley League honors all four years. Was a three-year league Most Valuable Player as a forward in basketball while helping his team win three straight league titles. Was on the Principal’s Honor Roll for four years with a 3.7 grade point average. Was named the 2009 Athlete of the Year by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
 
Personal: Son of Manuel and Tammy Acosta. Majoring in Kinesiology. Enjoys sleeping, swimming, playing the Wii and going to movies. Lists hitting a grand slam home run to win a game in the bottom of the seventh inning as his most exciting experience in sports. Was the first male athlete from South El Monte High School to earn an athletic scholarship.