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Abraham Valdez

Catcher #11

Ht/Wt

11"

185 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

San Diego,

California

Last School

Southwestern College

Roster Years

2019-2021

Played freshman and sophomore years at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California
Played in 71 games at Southwestern, batting .341 with 77 hits, 33 RBI and 28 walks
Led the team with a .354 average in 2018 with just eight strikeouts in 190 plate appearances
Attended Otay Ranch High School
Recruited by Kentucky, UCSB, USD and Chico State

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 2019

Hit .288 in 21 games with 11 starts at catcher and designated hitter, totaling eight runs, 15 hits, four doubles, a home run, 14 RBI and six walks
Had a doubles, two RBI and a run in a win against Oregon
Knocked a two-out double in the ninth in an 11-7 win at Pacific to score two runs and give BYU its first lead of the game
Had the game-winning home run in the ninth inning, the first homer of his career, in a 3-1 win at Santa Clara

Senior Year 2021

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

2020 senior season was shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic
Before games were cancelled, played in 14 games with 12 starts at catcher, totaling eight hits, six walks, four runs and two doubles
Went 2-for-3 with a run and a walk in the season-opening win vs. Gonzaga
Took a pitch to the face in his first at bat against New Mexico (2/28) requiring stitches but returned to the lineup four days later

Medical Redshirt Year