Skip To Main Content

Coastal Carolina University Athletics

scoreboard

Schedule

2022 Baseball Roster

CCU Photography
CCU Photography

3 Ernesto Polanco

  • Class Freshman
  • Position INF
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown West New York, N.J.
  • High School Memorial

Biography

2022 (Freshman)

  • Redshirted
  • Did not see any game action on the year


High School

  • Rated the fifth-best shortstop in the state of New Jersey for the Class of 2021 by Perfect Game
  • Ranked as the No. 6 best shortstop in the state of New Jersey for the Class of 2021 by Prep Baseball Report
  • Also ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect in the state of New Jersey for the Class of 2021 by Prep Baseball Report
  • Ranked the 25th-best overall prospect in the Class of 2021 in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game
  • Rated the 183rd-best shortstop in the Class of 2021 by Perfect Game
  • Lettered for four years in baseball at Memorial High School, playing shortstop and pitching
  • Was a three-time team captain
  • A 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American high honorable mention selection
  • A 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region honorable mention pick
  • A 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American high honorable mention honoree
  • A 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-Northeast Region second-team selection
  • A 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American honorable mention pick
  • Ranked in the Top 500 National Rankings by Perfect Game
  • Ranked in the top-10 in the 60-yard dash, Infield Velo, and Exit Velo at the 2019 PG Northeast Top Prospect Games
  • Named to the Showcase Top Prospect List and the Showcase Top Prospect Team at the 2019 PG Northeast Top Prospect Games
  • Was named to the Tournament Elite Batting List at the 2018 WWBA Sophomore World Championship Tournament
  • Named to the 2018 WWBA Sophomore World Championship and 2020 PG Super25 17U Mid-Atlantic Regional All-Tournament teams
  • Played in the 2020 New Balance Future Stars Series National Combine
  • Had his junior high school season in 2020 canceled due to COVID-19
  • Named to the all-state team his sophomore year in 2019
  • A two-time all-district honoree (2019 and 2021)
  • A three-time all-area selection (2018, 2019, and 2021)
  • Tabbed the 2021 Hudson County Interscholastic League (HCIAL) Player of the Year his senior season
  • Played in the New Jersey All-State All-Star Game, hitting a double his senior year
  • Invited to the Underclass New Jersey North and South All-Star Game his sophomore season
  • Also invited to the County All-Star Game his sophomore year
  • Totaled 81 base hits, 51 RBIs, seven home runs, nine triples, 15 doubles, 33 walks, 65 runs scored, and 18 stolen bases in his three-year high school career at Memorial
  • Was born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, and moved to the United States when he was 10 years old

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.