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JUNIOR (2018): Led the team in home runs (8) and slugging percentage (.549) … Was second on the team in runs batted in (29) and third on the team in on-base percentage (.438) … Played in 29 games (29 starts) and recorded a .284 batting average … Saw just two defensive errors in 56 chances, giving him a .964 fielding percentage.
SOPHOMORE (2017): All-Mountain West Baseball First Team and CoSIDA Academic All-American selection … Led the team in batting average (.373) and hits (90) … Second on the team in runs (63), RBI (62) and games played (57) … Third on the team in doubles (17) and home runs (nine) … Finished the season with a .573 slugging percentage and a .433 on-base percentage … Had two five-hit games and two six-RBI games … Went 3-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs – including a go-ahead homer in the ninth inning – in a win over San Diego State on April 30 … Finished the season with 24 multiple-hit games.
FRESHMAN (2016): Hit .291 in 59 games (48 starts) with three home runs, 10 doubles and 30 RBI for the Lobos … Had his first collegiate hit at Hawai’i on Feb. 19 … had his first collegiate home run at Hawai’i on Feb. 21 … Recorded a hit in the first five games of his collegiate career … had an RBI in five of his first six and seven of his first 10 collegiate games … had his first career four-hit game against Air Force on May 19, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and four runs.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 30, 1996 to Jacki and Joe Mang in Los Alamos, N.M. … has two old siblings, Zack and Lexi, and a younger brother, Connor … two-time Gatorade New Mexico Player of the Year and five-time First Team All-District at Los Alamos HS … led the Hilltoppers to the 5A semifinals last year by batting .559 with five home runs, 33 runs and a 1.029 slugging percentage … had a great season on the mound, too, going 7-1 with a 0.80 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 52.1 innings … an excellent student as well, was First Team Academic All-District four times and is a member of the National Honor Society … favorite athletes are Mike Trout and Roberto Clemente … enjoys playing ping pong and bowling in his free time … favorite movies include Bull Durham and Gladiator … loves pizza and steak.