FRESHMAN (2016): Hit .342 in 41 games, including 22 starts … drove in 12 runs while scoring 19 … Had his first career hit against Dallas Baptist on March 5 … Had his first career RBI at Nevada on March 12 … Had a five-game stretch from March 29 against Sacrament State to April 5 against New Mexico State where he had four multi-hit games (9-for-14 during the stretch), including one of two 3-hit games during the season against UNLV on April 1 (the other was May 19 against Air Force. … Had a season-high five-game hit streak from May 14-21.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 16, 1997 to Bill and Michelle Bell in Albuquerque … has an older sister, Niki … played three years at La Cueva and helped the Bears to three district titles and the state championship in 2014 by hitting .403, slugging .687 and stealing 12 bases … named First Team All-State in 2015 after hitting .487 … was a Wendy’s High School Heisman … First Team All-Academic three straight years (2013-15) … favorite athletes are Mike Trout and Jose Altuve … likes playing ping pong and watching movies in his free time … favorite movies include Fury, Cinderella Man and Southpaw … will eat anything except for sushi … his dad, Bill, was a kicker for the Lobos in the early 80s.