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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Ismael Quintero - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 19
Ismael Quintero
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 175
- Position:
- Left-handed pitcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Calif.
- High School:
- Quartz Hill
- Prev School:
- Cal State LA
- Pronunciation:
- B/L
Grand Canyon
- Transfers to GCU for the 2027 season after two seasons at Cal State LA.
- Chose GCU for its athletic facilities, coaching staff and campus, as well as the opportunity to continue his walk with Christ while playing baseball.
Cal State LA
Los Angeles, Calif.2026 | Sophomore
- Made 14 appearances with nine starts, going 3-4 with a 6.53 ERA and one save.
- Led Cal State LA with 64 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings and ranked second on the team in innings pitched.
- Earned NCBWA West Region Pitcher of the Week and CCAA Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing seven shutout innings in a 2-0 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills on April 9. Allowed three singles with two walks and a career-high seven strikeouts in the shutout performance, retiring 12 of the final 13 batters he faced.
- Earned a four-inning save against Northwest Nazarene on Feb. 6, allowing three hits with no walks.
- Picked up his third win after working six innings at Cal State San Marcos on April 25.
2025 | Freshman
- Named CCAA Freshman of the Year and earned All-CCAA honorable mention.
- Emerged as one of the conference's top relievers, going 5-1 with five saves and a 1.80 ERA across 16 appearances.
- Allowed one run or fewer in 14 of his 16 outings, including 12 scoreless appearances.
- Made his collegiate debut with four shutout innings to earn the win at Vanguard on Feb. 1.
- Recorded saves in back-to-back wins at Cal Poly Pomona on March 21-22.
- Threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings to earn an extra-inning win at Chico State on April 19.
Summer Leagues
- 2026: Badlands Big Sticks | Northwoods League | Dickinson, N.D. — Went 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA in five starts, striking out 29 batters in 24 innings.
- 2025: Badlands Big Sticks | Northwoods League | Dickinson, N.D. — Went 3-2 with a 3.98 ERA across 10 appearances and five starts, totaling 27 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings. Threw six scoreless innings with five strikeouts and only two hits allowed against the Bismarck Larks on June 26, 2025, earning Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night honors.
Quartz Hill HS
Quartz Hill, Calif.- Went 9-1 with a 1.02 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings as a senior in 2024.
- Was named the 2024 Golden League Pitcher of the Year and earned first-team All-Golden League honors.
- Earned second-team All-CIF recognition during his prep career.
- Finished his varsity career 19-6 with a 1.75 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings.
- Threw a perfect game with 13 strikeouts during his senior season at Quartz Hill.
- Also nearly threw another perfect game against Palmdale, retiring the first 19 batters before allowing a seventh-inning single and finishing with nine strikeouts in a 3-1 win. A week earlier, he had carried a no-hitter into the seventh against Highland.
- Played club baseball for Bombers Baseball Club of Southern California and The Lot Eveland Athletics.
Personal
- Parents are Daniel and Claudia Quintero.
- Majors in Justice Studies.
- Twin brother, Isaac, also played baseball at Cal State LA.
- Older brother, Daniel, played baseball at Hiram College before spending his graduate season at Cal State LA.
- Lists his older brother Daniel and his uncle as his biggest baseball influences.
- Faith is an important part of his decision to attend GCU, where he cited the opportunity to continue his walk with Christ.
- Favorite Bible verse is Matthew 14:27: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
- Off the field, enjoys fishing, golfing, hiking and working on cars with his father.
- After baseball, is interested in becoming a detective.
- Favorite professional sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Seahawks.
- Favorite athletes growing up include Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw and Russell Wilson.
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