Arizona's Kiko Romero, via Canyon del Oro High School, already has made a positive impression for the Wildcats with his glove at first base.
Ari Koslow Special to the Arizona Daily Star Kiko Romero grew up going to Arizona baseball games at Hi Corbett Field and watching the likes of Nick Quintana and Tony Bullard — who is now his teammate.
People are also reading… Last season Romero started to draw more attention. He posted a dominant regular season, then earned the MVP of the NJCAA World Series after tying the tournament record with six home runs. “After that second day, I decided I was going to come here, see if I can do what I did last year at Central, and then maybe get drafted this year.”
Although Romero didn't have the best weekend at the plate, UA coach Chip Hale pointed out the defensive ability Romero displayed at first base. “It is really hard to take him out of there,” Hale said. “He made play after play to stop runs. Tommy Splaine came in last year and kind of solidified first base for us, but this is a new level of defense.”
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