2 Former State Champions From Marjory Stoneman Douglas Announce College Pick

by Matt Rothman June 10, 2024

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2 Former State Champions From Marjory Stoneman Douglas Announce College Pick

Chris Arroyo and Santiago Ordonez. {Jarboe Photography}

Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas State Champions Chris Arroyo and Santiago Ordonez have officially announced new college picks.

Arroyo, a 2021 graduate from MSD who won a pair of State and National Championships, is set to attend the University of Virginia. He started his college career at the University of Florida with teammate Jake Clemente. After hitting eight home runs in high school and going 18-1 on the mound, Arroyo was only used as a pitcher with the Gators and went 1-0 in seven games.

He then spent a season at Pasco Hernandez State College as a two-way player and shined, winning five games and hitting .403 with 19 home runs and 52 RBIs. Arroyo was later named to the FCSAA Division II All-Conference Baseball Team and was the Player of the Year Year and Designated Hitter of the Year

Ordonez will attend the University of North Florida and had a historic high school career as a catcher. He hit seven home runs in high school, including a walk-off three-run homer as a junior to win Regionals. He then went on to play at Florida State University for a year before transferring to the State College of Florida.

During his one season, he hit .336 with four home runs, 22 RBIs, and 38 runs scored. Both Ordonez and Arroyo will have two more years of eligibility.

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Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.