Akili Carris

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Burned a redshirt when injury pushed him into the starting lineup for the first time as a Lobo against Texas Tech at home (3/5/24), hitting his first collegiate double for his first RBI … appeared in 33 more games in 2024, starting 30 in total … Batted .301 on the season with 9 doubles and 27 RBI, scoring 21 runs on 34 hits … After striking out eight times in his first six games, only struck out 14 times over the next 28 … Finished with multiple hits in eight games, driving in multiple runs in six.

In debut collegiate season saw action in eight games coming off the bench…picked up first collegiate hit in career debut on Feb. 24 vs. Northern Colorado…went 1-for-7 on the season…scored a pair of runs…made a season-high four defensive plays on Feb. 24 vs. Northern Colorado.

Helped team to a state championship in 2021…two-time first-team all-state and all-district shortstop…two-time Albuquerque Metro Player of the Year…named the 2022 district player of the year…two-time first-team all-academic…as a senior in 2022 hit .495 with seven home runs, 15 doubles, and 38 RBIs…reached base at a clip of .564…as a junior in 2021 hit .456 with 10 doubles, 34 RBIs, and a .512 on-base percentage…named the La Cueva male science student of the year in 2022…also competed for the Albuquerque Baseball Academy.

Carris on choosing UNM: “I chose UNM because Albuquerque is home and I have always wanted to wear the cherry and silver while representing my hometown and New Mexico.”