Personal
Born in San Luis Rio Colorado ... parents are Jorge and Yolanda ... nicknamed "Little Fernando" ... is a Mexican citizen ... majored in Spaning (teaching) with a minor in coaching.
Before BYU
Played at Yuma High in Arizona ... had a slugging percentage of .779 as a junior and won 11 games as a senior.
Other College
Played at Arizona Western.
Stats
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 1993 6.07 7-1 16 7 0 1 53.1 68 38 36 34 43 1994 4.70 10-2 23 6 2 3 76.7 82 44 40 34 81
Went 7-0 during the regular season, losing only at Fresno State in the Western Athletic Conference Championships ... registered his only save early in the season at Arizona State when he entered with the bases loaded in the eighth in a 12-7 victory.
All-Western Athletic Conference ... WAC Player of the Week on April 18 for his performances against Air Force and Utah, two of his three hitless outings ... picked up saves in his final three appearances against Fresno State to clinch the WAC title and Central Michigan and Kansas in the NCAA Tournament.