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Jersey Number 1
Elijah Nunez
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Arlington Martin HS
Bio
Career Honors
• 2023 NCAA Fayetteville All-Regional Team
• 2023 Big 12 All-Tournament team
• 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic All-Tournament Team
2023 (Junior)
Made 62 starts as part of 63 games played... all 62 starts came in center field... also made one appearance as a defensive replacement... hit .289 on the year with a .414 slugging percentage and a .400 on-base percentage... tallied 17 doubles, two triples and a career-high three home runs while driving in 36... was successful in 20 of 22 stolen base attempts... tallied a base hit in 42 games and reached safely in 54... recorded 19 multi-hit contests and 10 multi-RBI games... had a strong opening weekend in the Higginbotham Showdown at Globe Life Field... went 6-for-12 (.500) with six RBIs in the tournament... was 3-for-5 with four RBIs in the season-opener against Vanderbilt (Feb. 17)... had two hits and drove in two runs in the win over Arkansas (Feb. 18)... missed the Florida State series with an injury... collected two hits in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park (March 3-5)... was 2-for-5 in a win at UT Arlington (March 7)... registered three hits in the San Diego series (March 10-12)... doubled and drove in two runs in the series-opener at Oklahoma (March 17)... tripled and drove in three in a win over Northwestern (March 22)... doubled twice and drove in three in the series-opener against Kansas (March 24)... drove in two more runs in the Game 2 win against the Jayhawks (March 25).... hit first home run of the season in the Game 2 win at Texas Tech (April 1)... registered three hits in the Oklahoma State series (April 6-8)... drove in three runs and tallied two hits in the UNC Wilmington series (April 14-16)... an RBI-single against Lamar (April 18) kicked off a 12-game hitting streak that saw him hit .446 (21-for-47)... homered as part of four hits in the West Virginia series (April 21-23)... was 2-for-4 in the win over DBU (April 25)... went 5-for-13 (.385) in the series against Texas (April 29-May 1)... tallied three hits in the win over UTRGV (May 2)... was 4-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI in the series finale against Cal State Fullerton (May 6)... collected three hits, including a home run, in the sweep of Baylor (May 12-14)... tallied two hits in the Kansas State series (May 18-20)... robbed a home run to end the game at Kansas State on May 20 to help TCU lock up the series win... went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and four runs scored in the Big 12 Tournament opener against Kansas State (May 24)... tallied three more hits in the winner's bracket victory over Kansas (May 25)... tallied a double in the win over Arizona in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional (June 2)... doubled twice as part of four hits in the winner's bracket against Arkansas (June 4)... caught the final out of the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional against Indiana State (June 10)... recorded five hits at the College World Series (June 16-21).
2022 (Sophomore)
Started 59 games as part of 60 games played... made one appearance as a pinch runner... hit .287 on the season with seven doubles, four triples and one home run... posted an on-base percentage of .435 and a slugging percentage of .368... ranked eighth nationally with 58 walks... tied for 17th nationally with 31 stolen bases... tallied a base hit in 44 games and reached safely in 55... collected 14 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests... hit safely in all three games at the MLB4 Tournament (Feb. 18-20) to open the season... swiped three games in a win over Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 22)... went 2-for-3 with four RBIs in the Game 2 win over Nebraska (Feb. 26)... tripled as part of a two hit game in the series finale against the Cornhuskers (Feb. 27)... went 9-for-14 (.643) in the series at Kentucky (March 4-5)... had two hits and drove in two at Louisville (March 8)... reached safely in all three games against Army (March 12-13)... scored a trio of runs in a win over TAMU-Corpus Christi (March 15)... had two hits in the Baylor series (March 18-20)... hit a lead-off home run in the win at Abilene Christian (March 22)... went 5-for-13 with two RBIs in the Kansas State series (March 25-27)... collected three hits each in series against West Virginia (April 1-3) and at Texas (April 8-10)... tallied five RBIs in the series finale against Texas Tech (April 16)... recorded three hits in the series win at Oklahoma State (April 22-24)... hit safely in all three games against Oklahoma (May 6-8)... collected six hits, including four in the series-opener, at Kansas (May 13-15)... recorded a hit in all three games of the Santa Clara series (May 19-21)... hit .300 in the Big 12 Championships... drove in two runs in an elimination game against Louisiana in the NCAA College Station Regional (June 5).
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 54 games, starting 49 in his first campaign... started 31 games in center and 18 in left... made five appearances as a defensive replacement... tallied 42 hits, including five doubles, four triples and one home run... drove in 18 runs serving primarily as the lead-off hitter... successful in 10 of 14 stolen base attempts... recorded 10 multi-hit games and five multiple RBI contests... tallied a hit in 29 games and reached base safely in 41 of 52 games with a plate appearances... ranked second on the team with 43 walks... walked twice and drove in a run in his collegiate debut against Ole Miss (Feb. 20)... first career hit was a double in the win over Mississippi State (Feb. 21)... went 5-for-11 (.455) in the series sweep of Liberty (Feb. 26-27)... tallied three hits and two RBIs in the series finale against the Flames... went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks in the win of SFA (March 2)... hit safely in all three games (5-for-10) of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park (March 5-7)... doubled as part of of two hits in a win at UTSA (March 10)... walked three times and stole two bases in Game 2 against Gonzaga (March 13)... reached safely in two of three games at Louisiana (March 19-21)... had two hits, including a triple, and drove in two in the series finale against Baylor (March 28)... collected five hits, including three in Game 2, in the series sweep at Oklahoma (April 2-4)... went 3-for-4 with two walks and four runs scored in the win at Tarleton State (April 6)... hit first career home run in Game 3 at Texas Tech (April 11)... drove in three runs on three hits in the Oklahoma State series (April 16-18)... collected three hits in the Kansas series (April 23-25)... drew three walks and tallied a hit while stealing two bases in the win at UT Arlington (April 27)... had two hits in the Texas series (May 7-9)... served as a defensive replacement in his last five appearances of the season... went 1-for-1 with an RBI and run scored in the win over McNeese in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional (June 4).
High School
Played high school baseball at Arlington Martin... had a standout junior campaign, earning first-team all-area and all-district honors... named the District 4-6A Offensive Player of the Year... tabbed a first-team all-district performer as a sophomore... played summer ball with the Texas Stix as well as the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Scout Teams... is a two-time Area Code alumni... ranked by Baseball American as the No. 350 draft prospect in 2020.
Personal
Parents are Quentin and Jennifer... has two sisters, Kameron and Dionne and niece Gamora Jade.
• 2023 NCAA Fayetteville All-Regional Team
• 2023 Big 12 All-Tournament team
• 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic All-Tournament Team
2023 (Junior)
Made 62 starts as part of 63 games played... all 62 starts came in center field... also made one appearance as a defensive replacement... hit .289 on the year with a .414 slugging percentage and a .400 on-base percentage... tallied 17 doubles, two triples and a career-high three home runs while driving in 36... was successful in 20 of 22 stolen base attempts... tallied a base hit in 42 games and reached safely in 54... recorded 19 multi-hit contests and 10 multi-RBI games... had a strong opening weekend in the Higginbotham Showdown at Globe Life Field... went 6-for-12 (.500) with six RBIs in the tournament... was 3-for-5 with four RBIs in the season-opener against Vanderbilt (Feb. 17)... had two hits and drove in two runs in the win over Arkansas (Feb. 18)... missed the Florida State series with an injury... collected two hits in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park (March 3-5)... was 2-for-5 in a win at UT Arlington (March 7)... registered three hits in the San Diego series (March 10-12)... doubled and drove in two runs in the series-opener at Oklahoma (March 17)... tripled and drove in three in a win over Northwestern (March 22)... doubled twice and drove in three in the series-opener against Kansas (March 24)... drove in two more runs in the Game 2 win against the Jayhawks (March 25).... hit first home run of the season in the Game 2 win at Texas Tech (April 1)... registered three hits in the Oklahoma State series (April 6-8)... drove in three runs and tallied two hits in the UNC Wilmington series (April 14-16)... an RBI-single against Lamar (April 18) kicked off a 12-game hitting streak that saw him hit .446 (21-for-47)... homered as part of four hits in the West Virginia series (April 21-23)... was 2-for-4 in the win over DBU (April 25)... went 5-for-13 (.385) in the series against Texas (April 29-May 1)... tallied three hits in the win over UTRGV (May 2)... was 4-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI in the series finale against Cal State Fullerton (May 6)... collected three hits, including a home run, in the sweep of Baylor (May 12-14)... tallied two hits in the Kansas State series (May 18-20)... robbed a home run to end the game at Kansas State on May 20 to help TCU lock up the series win... went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and four runs scored in the Big 12 Tournament opener against Kansas State (May 24)... tallied three more hits in the winner's bracket victory over Kansas (May 25)... tallied a double in the win over Arizona in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional (June 2)... doubled twice as part of four hits in the winner's bracket against Arkansas (June 4)... caught the final out of the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional against Indiana State (June 10)... recorded five hits at the College World Series (June 16-21).
2022 (Sophomore)
Started 59 games as part of 60 games played... made one appearance as a pinch runner... hit .287 on the season with seven doubles, four triples and one home run... posted an on-base percentage of .435 and a slugging percentage of .368... ranked eighth nationally with 58 walks... tied for 17th nationally with 31 stolen bases... tallied a base hit in 44 games and reached safely in 55... collected 14 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests... hit safely in all three games at the MLB4 Tournament (Feb. 18-20) to open the season... swiped three games in a win over Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 22)... went 2-for-3 with four RBIs in the Game 2 win over Nebraska (Feb. 26)... tripled as part of a two hit game in the series finale against the Cornhuskers (Feb. 27)... went 9-for-14 (.643) in the series at Kentucky (March 4-5)... had two hits and drove in two at Louisville (March 8)... reached safely in all three games against Army (March 12-13)... scored a trio of runs in a win over TAMU-Corpus Christi (March 15)... had two hits in the Baylor series (March 18-20)... hit a lead-off home run in the win at Abilene Christian (March 22)... went 5-for-13 with two RBIs in the Kansas State series (March 25-27)... collected three hits each in series against West Virginia (April 1-3) and at Texas (April 8-10)... tallied five RBIs in the series finale against Texas Tech (April 16)... recorded three hits in the series win at Oklahoma State (April 22-24)... hit safely in all three games against Oklahoma (May 6-8)... collected six hits, including four in the series-opener, at Kansas (May 13-15)... recorded a hit in all three games of the Santa Clara series (May 19-21)... hit .300 in the Big 12 Championships... drove in two runs in an elimination game against Louisiana in the NCAA College Station Regional (June 5).
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 54 games, starting 49 in his first campaign... started 31 games in center and 18 in left... made five appearances as a defensive replacement... tallied 42 hits, including five doubles, four triples and one home run... drove in 18 runs serving primarily as the lead-off hitter... successful in 10 of 14 stolen base attempts... recorded 10 multi-hit games and five multiple RBI contests... tallied a hit in 29 games and reached base safely in 41 of 52 games with a plate appearances... ranked second on the team with 43 walks... walked twice and drove in a run in his collegiate debut against Ole Miss (Feb. 20)... first career hit was a double in the win over Mississippi State (Feb. 21)... went 5-for-11 (.455) in the series sweep of Liberty (Feb. 26-27)... tallied three hits and two RBIs in the series finale against the Flames... went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks in the win of SFA (March 2)... hit safely in all three games (5-for-10) of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park (March 5-7)... doubled as part of of two hits in a win at UTSA (March 10)... walked three times and stole two bases in Game 2 against Gonzaga (March 13)... reached safely in two of three games at Louisiana (March 19-21)... had two hits, including a triple, and drove in two in the series finale against Baylor (March 28)... collected five hits, including three in Game 2, in the series sweep at Oklahoma (April 2-4)... went 3-for-4 with two walks and four runs scored in the win at Tarleton State (April 6)... hit first career home run in Game 3 at Texas Tech (April 11)... drove in three runs on three hits in the Oklahoma State series (April 16-18)... collected three hits in the Kansas series (April 23-25)... drew three walks and tallied a hit while stealing two bases in the win at UT Arlington (April 27)... had two hits in the Texas series (May 7-9)... served as a defensive replacement in his last five appearances of the season... went 1-for-1 with an RBI and run scored in the win over McNeese in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional (June 4).
High School
Played high school baseball at Arlington Martin... had a standout junior campaign, earning first-team all-area and all-district honors... named the District 4-6A Offensive Player of the Year... tabbed a first-team all-district performer as a sophomore... played summer ball with the Texas Stix as well as the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Scout Teams... is a two-time Area Code alumni... ranked by Baseball American as the No. 350 draft prospect in 2020.
Personal
Parents are Quentin and Jennifer... has two sisters, Kameron and Dionne and niece Gamora Jade.
on the field with TCU Baseball
Tuesday, September 09
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Wednesday, June 11
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Tuesday, June 10
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Thursday, May 29
