Evan Miranda Season 2024

#40
PositionRHP
Weight240 lbs
Height6-2
ClassFreshman
HometwonFontana, Calif.
B/TR-R
Exp.HS

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2023 from Orange Lutheran High School, the same program that produced fellow Aztec pitchers Jonny Guzman and Chris Canada… Earned four varsity letters for head coach Eric Borba… Made 35 appearances as a reliever during his prep career, posting a 13-3 record with a 2.11 ERA and 118 strikeouts, according to MaxPreps… Walked just 40 batters in 96.1 innings while limiting opponents to a .207 batting average… Served as team captain as a senior, logging a 5-3 record with a 2.76 ERA and a career-high 61 strikeouts in 53.1 innings, as the Lancers reached the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division I championships before earning a spot in the CIF Division I regional playoffs… Garnered second-team all-conference accolades as a junior after helping his squad to the Trinity League regular-season championship and a 25-5 record overall, capped by a quarterfinal appearance in the Southern Section playoffs… Recorded an unblemished 5-0 ledger in 13 games in 2022 with a career-best 1.24 ERA, one save and 38 strikeouts in 28.1 innings… Also held the opposition to a .163 batting average that season… Went 3-0 in eight mound appearances as a sophomore in 2021, finishing with a 1.43 ERA, two saves and 19 strikeouts, as Orange Lutheran compiled a 30-6 overall record, punctuated by a semifinal berth in the CIF regional playoffs…  Was listed as a Top 500 national recruit by Perfect Game for the 2023 high school graduating class… Received a No. 27 ranking among right-handed pitchers by the website and was rated the No. 73 prospect in the state overall… Merited second-team preseason all-region honors for California from Perfect Game prior to the 2023 campaign after earning the same distinction as an underclassman the previous year… Competed at the 2020 PG 14U National Showcase in Fort Myers, Florida, where he was named to the top prospect team… Received all-tournament recognition at several other events sponsored by Perfect Game, including the 2021 WWBA 2023 Grads or 16U National Championship in Marietta, Georgia, as a member of the East Coast Sox club program… Contributed to a championship squad at the 2022 PG 17U World Series in Surprise, Arizona, playing for the Alpha Prime 2023 club team… Also drew interest from Grand Canyon, California Baptist and Texas during the recruiting process.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, California… Son of Eric Miranda… Lists Canelo Alvarez has his favorite athlete… Enjoys jet skiing, going to the beach and hanging out with friends… Intends to major in kinesiology at San Diego State and aspires to play professional baseball.