University of Texas Arlington Athletics

AWARDS
Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 23, 2021)
Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (May 4, 2021)
Golden Spikes Performance of the Week (May 4, 2021)
2021 First Team Sun Belt All-Conference (SP)
2021 Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team

AS A JUNIOR (2021) 
Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts…started every series opening game for the Mavericks…finished with 3-4 record and 3.04 ERA…walked 33 batters against 117 strikeouts…tossed 83.0 innings…led the Mavericks in strikeouts (117)…set program single-season record for strikeouts…led the Sun Belt Conference in strikeouts…ended the season with the 25^th most strikeouts in the NCAA…22^nd most strikeouts per nine innings in NCAA (12.69)…second most batters struck-out looking in SBC (29)…22^nd least amount of hits per nine innings in NCAA (5.53)…third best opposing batting average in SBC (.177)…sixth best ERA in SBC (3.04)…fourth least amount of runs allowed in SBC (29)…struck out double-digit batters in six starts…career-high 12 batters struck out twice (SFA – 2/25; at Texas State – 4/1)…pitched the first nine innings of an 11-inning no-hitter against Little Rock (5/1) which marked the first combined no-hitter in UTA history, longest in history and first since 1983…most innings pitched in a no-hitter in Maverick history…allowed two or fewer runs in 9 games…first team All-Sun Belt…Sun Belt All-Tournament selection

AS A JUNIOR (2020) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic* Game-By-Game Stats
Appeared in four games for the Mavericks, started all four appearances…second on the team in innings pitched (21.0)…fewest hits allowed among weekend starters (11)…led team in strikeouts (31) and wins (3)…left two games without allowing a run…struck out career-high 11 batters against SIU-Edwardsville (2/22) in career-high 6.0 innings pitched.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WEATHERFORD COLLEGE (2019) | Game-By-Game Stats
 Made 15 appearances, including 14 starts ... Finished with a 7-4 record and a 1.78 ERA ... Registered 100 Ks on the season. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Made 9 appearances, including a trio of starts ... Went 0-1 with an 8.16 ERA in 14.1 innings ... Recorded 10 strikeouts.

HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time district pitcher of the year selection … Twice named third-team All-State … Totaled a three-year total of 154 career innings over 25 starts, owning a 16-7 record, allowing only 48 hits and 23 earned runs, striking out 197 … Played for coaches Doug Dulany and Bruce Holmes at Fossil Ridge High School ... Named the district pitcher of the year and third-team All-State in 2016 ... Also played football as a freshman and basketball as a freshman and sophomore ... Played club baseball with the Blackhawks and Stix.

PERSONAL
Son of Tobias Tavera and Yvonne Bonilla ... Has a sister, Andrea.