University of Texas Arlington Athletics

2012

• Posted a .275 batting average in 28 games (23 starts)
• Went a perfect 4-for-4 in steal attempts
• Had a pair of three-hit games, one against Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 26 and the other at UTSA on Apr. 13
• Had a season bests with two RBI and two runs scored in his three-hit effort at UTSA
• Hit safely in 11 of 12 games from April 4-22

Junior college

• Played at Midland Junior College

High School

• A four-year letterwinner at Snyder High School under head coach Charles Bollinger
• As a senior, earned 3A player of the year and first-team All-State honors, along with helping his team win the 3A State Championship
• Batted .455 with six home runs, 45 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases
• Went 16-1 as a pitcher with a .89 ERA and 161 strikeouts
• Received second-team All-State and first-team All-Big Country as a junior.
• Earned four letters in basketball, and two letters in football and track

Personal

• Son of Charles Bollinger and Staci Danford
• Has two sisters, Brooke and Faith, and a brother, Brady
• Father played baseball at Baylor University and Hardin-Simmons University
• Born October 12, 1989
• An interdisciplinary studies major at UT Arlington