Norfolk State University Athletics

2008 (Junior Season)
Appeared in 26 games and started 19…batted .215 with 12 RBI and five doubles…knocked in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader with Chicago State (2-24-08)…hit a two-run double against Virginia State (4-3-08)…was 2-for-5 against Savannah State (4-27-08) and Gardner-Webb (5-11-08)…had two doubles in the MEAC Tournament…went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the tournament loss to North Carolina A&T (5-15-08)…hit a two-run double in the tournament win over the Aggies (5-17-08).

2007 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 17 games, starting 12…knocked in five runs…went 2-for-3 with a double against Villanova (2-16-07)…had two RBI against FAMU (4-5-07)…was 3-for-10 with three RBI in the three-game series with the Rattlers (5-6-07 and 5-7-07)… named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team. 

2006 (Freshman Season)
Played in 26 games, starting 19…named the team’s Rookie of the Year…batted .254 in 63 at-bats in his first season…went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored against Savannah State (2-12-06)…went 2-for-3 against Villanova and scored twice (2-19-06)…went 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI against Iona (2-25-06)…went 1-for-3 with his first career homer, a solo shot, at Virginia Commonwealth (3-9-06).

High School
Lettered three years…pitched and played some shortstop and third base…honorable mention All-Beach District selection as a junior and senior…batted .250 with two home runs as a senior, when he also went 3-2 with an ERA of 2.32 on the mound…batted over .300 as a junior.

Personal
Anselmo Cantu…son of Javier and Janeth Cantu…born June 13, 1987…majoring in kinesiology.