AWARDS
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
Started all 57 games for the Mavericks at shortstop…fifth on the team in batting average (.252)…fifth on the team in runs scored (23)…fourth on the team in runs batted in (42)…second on the team with 9 home runs…slugged .431 with an on-base percentage of .301…held a .944 fielding percentage…14 multi-hit games…seven multi-RBI games…two games with over five RBI…tied the single-game record with 8 RBI at Houston (3/27)…three multi-home run games…broke the career games played record in second game of doubleheader at McNeese (4/24)…Broke the career at-bats record at ULM (5/8)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic* Game-By-Game Stats
Started every game at shortstop for the Mavericks…batted .241 with 58 at-bats…third on the team with three home runs…fourth on the team with nine RBI…second on the team in slugging percentage (.525)…third on the team in walks…recorded team-high 17 double plays to help team rank in to the top 10 in the NCAA.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019)
Started in all 58 of his appearances … Led the team with 9 home runs … Slugged .482 with a batting average of .307 … Hit two home runs against Texas State (5/17)
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018)
Started all 55 of his appearances … Hit .265 … Finished with four home runs … Led the team with 4 sacrifice flies.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Opened the year as UTA's everyday shortstop before suffering a season-ending injury … Hit .273 (15-for-55) with three doubles and seven RBI in 16 games … Was hit by three pitches … Started UTA's first nine games at shortstop … Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the season opener vs. SEMO … Went 2-for-4 at SFA before driving in two with a RBI double in the nightcap of the doubleheader on the second day of the season … Had an RBI double in the weekend finale at SFA … Went a career high 4-for-5 with two RBI and a double in a win at Texas A&M-CC … Made first career start at third base in the series finale at TAMU-CC … Went 2-for-4 vs. Milwaukee, sliding over the third base to shore up the infield defense late in the game … Suffered a season-ending injury vs. No. 4 Texas Tech at Globe Life Park on March 14.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Primary starter at shortstop, played in 47 games with 39 starts, with all starts at shortstop … Hit .283 (39-for-138) with five doubles, one triple, one homer and 20 RBI … Had a .355 slugging and a .315 on-base percentage … Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt in defensive assists (142) … Drew seven walks and struck out 26 times … Stole a base … Laid down two sac bunt and one sac flies … Made 22 starts in Sun Belt play, hitting .321 (27-for-84) with four doubles, one homer and 17 RBI … Hit .309 with runners on base and .313 with runners in scoring position … Ranked third on the team with 13 two-out RBI … Had 10 multi-hit and four multi-RBI games … Had a nine-game hitting streak and a 10 game stretch of reaching base safely … Hit ninth in the order 36 times … Reached base safely in 26 of 39 games … First career hits came in a 3-for-5 game vs. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi … Went 2-for-4 vs. Arkansas State … Also had three-hit games at Troy, Louisiana and Texas State … Had a five RBI game, including a homer, at Little Rock.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time, first-team all-district selection at Central High School … Hit .350 as a senior and .390 as a junior … Earned All-West Texas honors as a junior and senior … Was a third-team all-state selection as a junior … Named newcomer of the year as a junior … Coached by Patrick Penry at San Angelo Central HS … Played summer baseball for the Blacksox and Midwest Elite.
PERSONAL
Born April 5, 1997 ... Son of Jesse and Stephanie Minjarez … Has two brothers, Jordan and Jonah.
