- “I made Virginia Wesleyan my first choice because it’s close to home and a good school. The baseball team and coaching staff is also welcoming.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Hampden-Sydney College and North Central University
Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 2.0 - (Randolph-Macon - 4/13/16)
Strikeouts: 1 - (at Bridgewater - 3/18/16)
First-Year (2016): Appeared in three games out of the Virginia Wesleyan bullpen, totaling three innings on the mound… Held opposing batters to a .308 batting average… Had a 6.00 ERA on the season... Pitched two scoreless innings at No. 6 Randolph-Macon on April 13.
Before VWC: First Team All-Conference catcher at Ocean Lakes High School… Honor roll every quarter during high school… Graduated with honors.
Personal: Son of Edgar Rivera and Carmen Moctezuma… Has four siblings: Amy Torres, Krystle Jimenez, Edgar Rivera, and Gaby Rivera.
Get to Know Jonathan
- Enjoys listening to music, playing Xbox, hanging out with friends, eating, and playing with my dog
- Fan of the New York Yankees, New York Giants, New York Knicks, and FC Barcelona
- Favorites include the movie “The Goonies”
- Self-description in 10 words or less: “energetic and optimistic”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “being able to play a game that I love playing every day”
- If you could spend one day with a famous person from any period, who would it be and why?: “Jennifer Lopez, because she is my heart throb”
- People might be surprised to know this about me…: “I speak English and Spanish fluently”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am doing this…: “being a lawyer”
