As A Junior: Appeared in 18 games starting eight ... Started six games as the designated hitter and two at first base ... Batted .250 in 36 at bats with nine RBI ... First collegiate hit was a two-run home run versus Prairie View A&M (2/15) ... Blasted a grand slam against Grambling State (4/9) in the first game of a doubleheader ... Was 3-for-4 against Texas State (3/11) and 2-for-2 versus Centenary (4/16).

In Junior College: Started for two seasons at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa ... Coached by Joel Lueken ... Named Ellsworth's athlete of the year in 2003 ... Earned junior college first-team All-America honors and all-region honors as a catcher in 2002 ... Member of the International Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa.

In High School: Went to Preparatoria High School in Mexico City.

Personal: Carlos Ricardo Estrada was born Nov. 21, 1981, in Sonora, Mexico ... Son of Bertha Martinez and Carlos Estrada ... Has one sister ... Majoring in kinesiology.