33 Michael Hernandez |
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Bats: Right
Throws: Right
2006: Started 32 of 38 games played... Batted .296 (37-for-125), highest among 2007 returnees... Led team in home runs (5) and slugging (.512)... Hit his first Aggie homer of San Diego's Russel Holzhauer (2/11)... Launched 3-run blast in 8th inning to beat California three days later (2/14)... Hit safely in 18 consecutive games, the team's longest streak of the year (4/22-5/26)... Hit .364 (24-for-66) in that stretch, including five of his eight multi-hit games... Within that, had 11-for-23 (.478) streak (5/5-5/13)... Went 3-for-4 with two doubles at Nevada (5/9)... Had 3 RBI three times, all at home: vs. USD (2/11), Cal (2/14) and Cal Poly (5/12).
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE : Picked up first-team All-South Coast Conference honors both years... Batted .359 with .476 OBA and .612 slugging as a freshman, then followed with numbers of .359, .435 and .663, respectively, as a sophomore... Made Dean's List in 2005.
NEWARK MEMORIAL HS '03: Selected to All-Mission Valley Athletic League first team in 2003... Key stats: .575 average, .673 on-base, .825 slugging... Led team to 26-4-1 and North Coast Section title in 2002.
PERSONAL: Born in Fremont, Calif.... Double-majoring in psychology and communication... Parents are Tom & Leticia Hernandez... Career highlight was winning the NCS championship at McAfee Colisuem (then Network Associates Coliseum).