2018/RS-JUNIOR (USC): After missing all of 2017 with an injury, Armenta started in 22 of his 33 appearances in 2018 … Ended the season with a line of .203/.253/.304 … Posted five RBI and five runs scored … Had two extra-base hits, a double and homer … Put up his first career home run against Washington on 3/29, a solo-shot that put the Trojans ahead in the bottom of the eighth inning … Tallied multi-hit games against Villanova and UC Irvine on 2/23 and 3/20 respectively … Only gave up one error as a fielder to cement an impressive .979 fielding percentage.
2017/REDSHIRT (USC): Sat out the 2017 season with an injury.
2016/SOPHOMORE (USC): Appeared in 39 games and made 12 starts as a sophomore in 2016 … Finished tied for sixth on the team with a .282 batting average … Hit three doubles, drove in 11 runs and scored 14 ... Had an on-base percentage of .338 and a slugging percentage of .324 for the season.
2015/FRESHMAN (USC): In his freshman season for the Trojans made 14 appearances ... Appeared at bat nine times ... Batted .222 for the season ... Went 2-for-9 and scored two runs ... Earned one RBI in his first game on February 13 versus Towson ... Had an on-base percentage of .222 and a slugging percentage of .222.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity baseball for head coach Mike Cordero at Loyola HS in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Ranked the No. 5 middle infielder in California and the No. 14 middle infielder in the country by Perfect Game ... 2013 Perfect Game Underclass All-American ... All-Mission League shortstop in 2012 and 2014 ... Two-time participant in the Southwest Futures All-Star Game... Two-time South Bay All-Game participant ... As a left handed hitter, went .365 at the plate in 2014 with 38 hits, 26 RBI, eight doubles, five triples, and three home runs ... Offensive MVP of Loyola HS in 2014 ... Played for Oakland A's Scout Team.
PERSONAL: Has two sisters, Lauren and Ashley ... Lists Derek Jeter as his biggest sports hero because of "his hard work and integrity" ... Favorite food is enchiladas ... Favorite movies are The Town and Lords of Dogtown ... Would like to visit Italy and Mexico ... Listens to Led Zeppelin and Rebelution ... Hopes to own his own business one day.