2019 Season:
• Appeared in 33 games, starting 29 in his lone season at Northwestern State.
• defensive specialist picked off six runners from behind the plate.
• hit safely in a season-long three games from April 23-27.
• hit a game-tying, two-run home run in a 5-3 loss at Southeastern Louisiana on April 12.
• went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in an 8-4 loss at ULM on April 10.
• doubled twice as part of a 2-for-4 night at UL Lafayette on March 19.
• hit his first NSU home run and drove in a career-high three runs and added a pair of second-inning pickoffs in an 8-1 win against New Orleans on March 17.
• picked up his first career hit at Abilene Christian on March 8.
• scored his first run as a Demon in a 7-5 win against Little Rock in the second game of a March 2 doubleheader.
• debuted as a Demon as a defensive replacement at Houston on Feb. 16 and made his first NSU start on Feb. 17.
Prior to NSU:
• Spent two seasons at UT Arlington, lettering in 2018 after a redshirt season.
• homered twice and drove in 12 runs in 32 games (26 starts).
• member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
• lettered two seasons at Odessa College where he was named first-team all-conference.
• ranked seventh nationally with 26 doubles as a sophomore.
• batted .415 with 10 home runs, 46 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
High School:
• Four-year letterman at Odessa High School.
• two-time all-district catcher.
• three-year football letterman.
• graduated with a 3.2 grade-point average.
Personal:
• Born June 3, 1996.
• son of Veronica and Victor Hernandez.
• three sisters, Jade, Addison and Cyra, and one brother, Cayden.
• pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration.
• wants to work in the commercial real estate field after his playing career is finished.
• life’s ambition is to “play professionally as long as I can.”
