New Mexico State University Athletics

Awards
2022 WAC All-Tournament Team
2022 WAC Pitcher of the Week | March 7
2023
Worked in 13 games for the Aggies, making seven starts in 2023 … Worked 35.0 innings throughout the season … Tossed a season-long 6.0 innings twice (Mar. 25 vs. UTRGV; Apr. 7 vs. California Baptist) … Notched a season-high eight strikeouts twice (Mar. 18 at Utah Tech; Apr. 7 vs. California Baptist) … Struck out 31 while issuing just 15 free passes … Did not walk a batter in five appearances, including three starts … Posted a 2-7 record on the season with an 11.06 ERA. 
2022 (Sophomore)
Started 13 of the 16 games in which he pitched … Finished the season with a 4-5 record and a 6,85 ERA … After making two appearances out of the bullpen, Cortes made his first start on March 5 against Prairie View A&M … Earned WAC Pitcher of the Week honors with a complete-game shutout in his first start, striking out six … Struck out a season-high seven against Seattle U on March 12 … Made two starts in the WAC Baseball Tournament, including the championship game against Abilene Christian … Threw a season-long 7.2 innings of one-run ball against Sam Houston in the WAC Tournament opener, earning his fourth win of the season … Named to the 2022 WAC All-Tournament Team ... Was the starting pitcher against Vanderbilt in the NCAA Corvallis Regional … Showed dominant command around the strike zone, allowing just 15 walks in 68.1 innings of work.