Houston Christian University Athletics

PRIOR TO HCU: University of Houston (2024 / 2025) played first two seasons across town for the Cougars … batted .282 with a .391 OBP as a sophomore over 21 games, including seven starts … one homer and seven RBI … went 2-4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored against SFA (3/25) … had first career three-hit game against Lamar, going 3-5 with two runs scored … three-run homer in first inning at Kansas State (4/27) … saw action in 13 games with four starts as a freshman … batted .250 with a homer and six RBI … had first multi-RBI game driving in two runs against Southern (4/17) … first career long-ball came at Texas A&M, a pinch-hit blast that gave UH a 13-8 lead in the eighth inning of a 13-11 victory (4/23) … had first career multi-hit game, going 2-4 with a double and two RBI at Kansas (5/12) … Big 12 All-Academic as a sophomore …

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman … helped lead the Oilers to a 6A state runner-up finish as a senior … batted .317 for his final seasons with a .990 OPS or better each year … stole 28 bases as a junior …

PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony Ryan Avalos … born September 9, 2004 … son of Gilbert and Jennifer Avalos … brothers Aidan and Andrew … father played baseball for two years at Alvin CC before five years in the Chicago Cubs minor league system … majoring in Finance …