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| Akili Carris NCAA Statistics Page |
| Akili Carris Baseball Reference Page |
| 2024 (Sophomore) |
Spent the summer representing Team Greece at the international level at European Championships… 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.
| 2023 (Freshman) |
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.
| La Cueva High School (Class of 2022) |
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.”