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SENIOR (2015): One of four co-captains and the only fourth-year senior on the team … hit .280 (7-for-25) mostly as a pinch hitter … started only game of the season at DH against Grand Canyon on April 15 and went 1-for-5 with a run scored … made five relief appearances, the first of his career, and did not allow an earned run in 3.0 innings … only allowed one hit and one hit batter … had three games with two RBIs, including a two-run triple vs. San Jose State on May 10 (Senior Day).
JUNIOR (2014): Hit .252 (30-for-119) in 29 starts and 43 games overall … scored 14 runs and drove in 14 more and had seven doubles, two triples and a home run … had a six-game hitting streak from Feb. 16-23 in which he hit .417 (10-for-24) … had three straight multi-hit games March 18-21 (7-for-12) … his only home run of the season came against Jacksonville State on April 5 … best game came against Northern Illinois on Feb. 21 as he went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles and a triple.
SOPHOMORE (2013): Hit .266 in 48 games including 31 starts … slugged .435 thanks to eight doubles, two triples and three home runs … scored 26 runs and drove in 18 … walked four times and scored a career-high four runs in the second game of a doubleheader against UC Riverside on March 9 … had three-hit games at Arizona St. on March 13, vs. San Diego St. on March 30, and at Fresno St. on May 12 … homered at UNLV on March 16, at Air Force on April 5, and at Fresno St. on May 11 … had two outfield assists, both taking place in UNM’s series at Nevada April 19 and 21 … struck out only 20 times over final 44 games.
FRESHMAN (2012): Appeared in 56 games, including 54 starts, to lead all freshmen on the Lobos … hit .353 with 49 runs, 78 hits, 49 RBIs, 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 116 total bases, and four stolen bases … slugged .525 and had a .430 on base percentage … ranked third on the team in batting, doubles, home runs, RBIs, slugging, and OBP, fourth in total bases, and fifth in hits … led the team with 13 HBP … named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper … was an All-Mountain West second team performer … named National Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and MW Player of the Week for the week of May 14-20 … hit .588 (10-of-17) for the week, scored five runs, had three doubles, hit a grand slam, and recorded 10 RBIs … scored five runs and drove in four in three games to help Lobos win their second straight MW Tournament … ranked sixth in batting among all freshman in Division I … had 26 multi-hit games, including a season-high 4-for-4 performance against Air Force on May 18 … drove in a season-high five runs against Air Force on May 18 … had a season-long 15-game hitting streak from Mar. 13 through Apr. 6 … hit .415 (27-65) during the streak with 19 runs, 11 RBIs, six doubles, and his first career home run against Fresno St. in second game of double header on Apr. 1 … hit cleanup in 36 games, during which the Lobos went 25-11.
PERSONAL: Born December 12, 1992 in Albuquerque, N.M.,to Albert and Debbie Padilla … has two younger sisters, Lauren and Alyssa … played at La Cueva High School where he was four-time First Team All-State player … majoring in civil engineering … favorite food is green chile chicken enchiladas.