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Jersey Number 9
Xavier Rios
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Castro Valley, CA
- High School:
- Moreau Catholic HS
- Prev School:
- Moreau Catholic HS
- B/T:
- R/R
CSUN - 2026 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Rios made 29 appearances with 16 starts at catcher ... finished the year with 12 hits, five runs scored, five RBI and two homers to go with a .214 batting average ... committed just one error in 118 chances for a .992 fielding percentage ... picked up five of his hits in Big West play and recorded a .227 batting average ... belted a two-run opener on Opening Day against Seattle U (2/13/26) ... collected another homer on the road against California Baptist (2/24/26) ... knocked in a run against San Diego State (4/21/26).Â
CSUN - 2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Rios appeared in 33 games with 24 starts at catcher ... totaled 17 hits, 15 RBI, 14 runs, 12 walks, four homers, two doubles and a .233 batting average ... finished with four homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored in 23 Big West games ... belted two home runs and drove in a season-high five runs vs. Hawai'i (3/30/25) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Long Beach State (4/26/25) ... came off the bench and belted a late-game three-run homer vs. Cal Poly (5/11/25) ... finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a homer at UC Davis (5/15/25).Â
CSUN - 2024 (Freshman)
Rios did not compete in any games on the season.
Moreau Catholic High School
Rios batted .304 with 22 runs, 21 hits, 19 RBI, eight homers and four doubles as a senior ... collected All-CIF honors in 2023 ... helped the Mariners win a league championship in 2021.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
Rios made 29 appearances with 16 starts at catcher ... finished the year with 12 hits, five runs scored, five RBI and two homers to go with a .214 batting average ... committed just one error in 118 chances for a .992 fielding percentage ... picked up five of his hits in Big West play and recorded a .227 batting average ... belted a two-run opener on Opening Day against Seattle U (2/13/26) ... collected another homer on the road against California Baptist (2/24/26) ... knocked in a run against San Diego State (4/21/26).Â
CSUN - 2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Rios appeared in 33 games with 24 starts at catcher ... totaled 17 hits, 15 RBI, 14 runs, 12 walks, four homers, two doubles and a .233 batting average ... finished with four homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored in 23 Big West games ... belted two home runs and drove in a season-high five runs vs. Hawai'i (3/30/25) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Long Beach State (4/26/25) ... came off the bench and belted a late-game three-run homer vs. Cal Poly (5/11/25) ... finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a homer at UC Davis (5/15/25).Â
CSUN - 2024 (Freshman)
Rios did not compete in any games on the season.
Moreau Catholic High School
Rios batted .304 with 22 runs, 21 hits, 19 RBI, eight homers and four doubles as a senior ... collected All-CIF honors in 2023 ... helped the Mariners win a league championship in 2021.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
| Runs | 2 vs. Hawai'i | 3/30/25 |
| Hits | 2 (3x) last at UC Davis | 5/15/25 |
| Doubles | 1 (3x) last at Cal Poly | 4/26/26 |
| RBI | 5 vs. Hawai'i | 3/30/25 |
| Home Runs | 2 vs. Hawai'i | 3/30/25 |
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