Indiana State University Athletics

2025: Lined up in 28 games with 21 starts over the 2025 season … Recorded a .247 batting average with 19 hits over 77 at-bats … Recorded 11 extra-base hits with eight doubles and three home runs … Drove in 16 RBIs and scored 18 runs … Drew 11 walks and was hit by one pitch … Recorded a .341 on-base percentage and a .468 slugging percentage … Recorded two sacrifice flies and one sacrifice hit … Was 1-for-3 in stolen base attempts … Recorded four multi-hit games and four multi-RBI contests … Recorded a seven-game hitting streak from May 4-16 … Finished the year on an 11-game on-base streak spanning May 2-20 … Went 2-for4 with a double, home run, five RBIs, and four runs scored on February 16 against Wagner … 1-for-4 with a double, three RBIs, and a run scored on February 14 against Wagner … 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored on May 11 at Missouri State … 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, and a run scored on May 10 at Missouri State … Posted a .979 fielding percentage over 48 chances.

Previous: Cartagena signs with the Sycamores by way of Howard College as the Carolina, Puerto Rico native enters his sophomore season. The outfielder lined up in 27 games over the course of the 2024 season at Howard posting a .328 batting average with two home runs, five doubles, and a triple. He added 24 runs scored and 17 RBIs, while posting four stolen bases in his lone season with the Hawks.
 
Cartagena excelled at Leadership Christian Academy under Coach Jaime Munoz over his prep career posting a .333 batting average with 11 home runs, 20 doubles, and a triple in his senior season. He was named the Most Valuable Player in multiple sports while leading the school to championships in basketball, soccer, and track & field. Off the field, he was a member of the 10th and 11th Honor Roll posting a GPA above a 3.5.
 
He is the son of Jessica Galletti and plans on majoring in kinesiology at Indiana State.