Northwestern State University of Louisana

2025 Season:
• Appeared in 39 games, starting 35, as a sophomore.
• tied a season high with two runs scored in a May 17 Southland Conference Tournament elimination-game win against Southeastern Louisiana.
• delivered a key two-run single to help seal an April 11 win at HCU.
• batted .459 (17-for-37) during a nine-game stretch from March 25-April 6.
• had three straight two-hit games against UTRGV from April 4-6.
• had his first career four-hit game, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs and a double in Game 1 of a March 29 doubleheader sweep of Nicholls.
• went 3-for-4 in a March 25 win against Centenary, his first three-hit game of the season.
• went 2-for-4 with a dobule in a Feb. 16 win against Central Arkansas.

2024 Season:
• Appeared in 46 games, starting 36, as a true freshman.
• delivered his fourth home run of the season during the Demons' elmination-game loss to Lamar at the SLC Tournament.
• went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in a May 13 win against New Orleans.
• collected his second straight three-hit game, driving in two runs at LSU on May 7.
• had his first career three-hit game in a May 5 loss at Lamar.
• drove in the go-ahead run in a 2-0 May 4 win at Lamar.
• compiled a 12-game hitting streak from March 24-April 14, batting .313 (15-for-48) with three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs in that stretch.
• homered and drove in a career-high three runs in a March 30 win at McNeese.
• went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs in March 24 win against Southeastern.
• hit safely in four straight games from March 9-17.
• connected on his first career home run -- a two-run shot -- at UL Lafayette on Feb. 28.
• drove in his first run with his first career triple in a Feb. 23 win against Stony Brook.
• had his first career hit against Southern Illinois on Feb. 17.
• drew a walk and scored in his first career plate appearance on opening day against Southern Illinois on Feb. 16.

High School:
• Lettered three seasons for former NSU pitcher Glenn Maynor’s Buccaneers.
• helped the Bucs reach the state playoffs all three years.
• as a senior, batted .352 with five triples, two home runs and 32 RBIs.
• batted .436 with 19 doubles, a home run and 35 RBIs as a junior.
• batted .333 with four home runs as a sophomore.
• three-year football letterman threw for 4,903 yards and 45 touchdowns while rushing for 1,700 yards and 25 touchdowns for Jason Brotherton’s football team.
• helped Haughton reach the state football playoffs each season.
• honor roll student graduated with a 3.96 GPA.
 
Personal:
• Born Oct. 25, 2004.
• son of Kim and Doug Rains.
• has two sisters, Makenzie and Hannah.
• majoring in accounting.
• plans to become a CPA.
• life’s ambition is to make it to Heaven.