Zach Valenzuela

Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Victoria Memorial West
Hometown:
Victoria, Texas

2016 (Senior): Concluded his collegiate career by putting in valuable service as both a member of the starting lineup and a jolt off the bench...Took part in 41 of the 'Jacks' 60 engagements and made 10 starts...Posted a slash line of .328/.474/.483...Finished with 19 hits, 10 walks, eight runs and 14 RBI against 16 strikeouts...Totaled five extra-base hits including three doubles and a pair of home runs...Produced a trio of multi-hit performances, the first of which came in a 6-5 win at Big 12 opponent Kansas State where he went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in his third start of the season (3/15)...Pushed the eventual game-winning run across with a sacrifice fly in an 8-7 non-conference home win over Houston Baptist (3/22)...Tied a career high with a pair of RBI by bashing a two-run home run in a 10-2 setback at Wichita State (3/29)...Reset his career high in RBI the following day with a 2-for-3, three-RBI showing at Wichita State that featured another home run (3/30)...In the final start of his career, went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the 'Jacks' 5-2 Southland Conference Tournament elimination game victory over Lamar (5/26).

2015 (Junior): Appeared in 17 games with five starts ... .387 batting average ... .441 on base percentage ... .419 slugging percentage ... 12 hits in 31 at bats ... One double ... Four RBI ... Had a career-high two RBI against McNeese State (5/3).