JUNIOR YEAR - 2011
Made a position switch in 2011 to primarily focus on pitching for the Wildcats...Made appearances as a reliever in 9 games, pitching 9.2 innings and finishing with a 1-0 record...Recorded 8 strikeouts with 7 walks...Was 1-0 in three appearances against MEAC batters...Made appearances in 9 games in the infield, stepping in at second base, shortshop, and also came in as a pinch hitter...Jairo scored 2 runs and had 1 hit...He put out 5 runners and made 4 assists
SOPHOMORE YEAR - 2010
Hit .288 appearing in 43 games in the middle infield, and starting 14...Had 17 hits, including 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 1 triple, along with 6 RBI Succeeded on 3-4 stolen base attempts...Logged a .952 fielding percentage...Started 5 of 15 conference games, batting .412 against MEAC pitchers, collecting 2 home runs in MEAC play...Collected 2 hits and 2 RBI against VCU (3/14) in the win...Scored 2 runs each in three games in 2010...Had No Strikeouts in MEAC games
FRESHMAN YEAR - 2009
Hit .350 in his opening 6 games as a freshman (7-20) and started 15 of the first 18 games while senior Mark Brooks was coming back from an injury...Was 2-3 with a season-high 4 RBI in 10-4 win vs. Southern University (2/24) at the MLB Urban Classic in California...Was 2-5 with 2 RBI vs. Boston College (2/27)...Played in 51 games as a freshman, many games as a late inning defensive replacement at 3B or 2B for the Wildcats...Started 24 games in 2009. Was 2-4 with 2 runs scored vs. USF (3/25)
HIGH SCHOOL
Senior Season Miami Christian Victors were District Champions and Regional runner-up for Coach Armando Rodriguez...Played four years of varsity baseball playing 2B/SS/3B in his high school career
PERSONAL
Son of Jairo Acevedo and Azucena Salinas, born August 27, 1990 in Miami,
Florida...Majoring in Psychology at Bethune-Cookman...Sister Sandy played softball at FIU for four years, and his Father, Jairo, played baseball...Was also recruited by Miami, Jackson State, FIU, Barry, FAU
FAVORITES
Sports Teams: Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins
Athletes: Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Ozzie Smith
Most Memorable Sports Moment: Winning Districts
TV Shows: Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Family Guy
Musical Group: Guns N Roses
Hobbies: Playing the Guitar
