MLB DRAFT
Drafted No. 8 overall by the Texas Rangers in the 2019 MLB Draft … became the second first-round selection in program history. The No. 8 slot was the second-highest a Red Raider has ever been chosen behind Donald Harris in 1989, who was chosen at No. 5 by the Texas Rangers.

CAREER
15 All-America awards in three years, including four Freshman All-America accolades in 2016 … only Red Raider to be named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award in multiple seasons … named the Big 12 Player of the Decade by D1 Baseball ... CAREER RECORDS … his 747 at-bats are sixth-most by a Red Raider for a career … his 260 career hits ranked fourth in the school’s all-time record book … his 54 career doubles are tied for sixth in the school record book … his 33 career home runs are tied for 10^th all-time in the school record book … his 181 career RBI rank fifth for a Red Raider all-time … his 189 career runs scored are fifth in the school record book … his 431 career total bases rank fourth all-time at Tech … his 128 career walks are tied with Eric Gutierrez for third-most all-time by a Red Raider … his 191 games played ranked 10^th all-time by a Red Raider … BIG 12 GAMES ONLY … his 62 career walks in Big 12 play are the most ever by a Red Raider … his 281 career at-bats in league play rank 10^th on the school’s all-time list … his 98 career hits in Big 12 play are the sixth-most by a Red Raider … his 14 career home runs in Big 12 play are tied for the seventh most by a Red Raider … his 63 career RBI ranks third on the school’s all-time list … his 65 runs scored are tied for the fourth-most by a Red Raider … his 176 total bases ranked fourth for a Red Raider … his .591 career slugging percentage in Big 12 play ranks eighth all-time at Tech … his 165 assists rank eighth all-time at Tech … NCAA TOURNAMENT … the school’s all-time career leader in several offensive categories, including games played (23), at-bats (93), runs (18), hits (37), home runs (6) and RBI (14).

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Started 64 of a possible 66 games in the infield … shored up the middle infield with 33 starts at shortstop to close out the year … the transition propelled Tech to a 24-9 record down the stretch … it also allowed Tech to go 11-2 in its final 13 Big 12 games to capture its third conference title in four years … his all-around play fueled Tech to a 46-20 overall record, fourth College World Series appearance in the last six seasons, and a No. 4 final ranking … HONORS … unanimous All-America selection with six honors – D1 Baseball (First Team), ABCA (Second Team), Collegiate Baseball (Second Team), NCBWA (Second Team), Baseball America (Second Team), Perfect Game (Second Team) … Big 12 Co-Player of the Year … NCBWA District 7 Player of the Year … ABCA All-Region First Team (SS) … the second Tech player to earn the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award in the award’s first three years of existence … a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award … unanimous First Team All-Big 12 honoree for the second straight year … All-Lubbock Regional Team … First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection … earned Big 12 Player of the Week (Apr. 29) … RECORDS … his 53 walks on the year were tied for fourth all-time in a single season at Texas Tech …  he tallied 28 of those during Big 12 play to mark the third-most by a Red Raider in school history … his 23 doubles were tied for the most ever by a Tech shortstop … his 11 doubles during Big 12 play were tied for the seventh-most by a Red Raider in school history … matched the school record with seven at-bats against TCU (May 16) joining 33 other Red Raiders to reach the number in a game … became the 18^th Red Raider to hit a school-record three doubles in a game (May 5 at Oklahoma) ... RANKINGS … Led the Big 12 and ranked 21^st nationally with 53 base on balls … ranked second in the Big 12 and 11^th nationally with 23 doubles on the year … ranked third in the Big 12 (behind two other Red Raiders) and 51^st nationally with 82 hits on the year … led the Big 12 and ranked 37^th nationally with 65 runs scored … ranked second in the Big 12 behind fellow Red Raider Cameron Warren in RBI (58), slugging percentage (.636) and total bases (152) … ranked third in the Big 12 in on base percentage at .474 … had the fourth highest batting average in the Big 12 at .343 … TEAM LEADER … led the Red Raiders in doubles (23), runs scored (65), walks (53) and assists (179) …second on the team with 20 multi-RBI games and fifth with 23 multi-hit games … NCAA TOURNAMENT … hit safely in all 10 NCAA postseason games with five multi-hit efforts … one of only five Red Raiders to tally a multi-home run game, doing so against No. 9 Oklahoma State in the deciding game of the Super Regional round (June 9) … one of three Red Raiders to hit a school-record four home runs during an NCAA postseason … led the Red Raiders during the NCAA Postseason in hits (15), runs (10) slugging percentage (.784) and on base percentage (.488) … also tied for the team lead in home runs (4) and doubles (2) …  finished second on the team with a .405 batting average … tallied five RBI, four walks and two hit by pitches …  COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … hit safely in all four games at the College World Series … racked up a .357 batting average with a multi-hit game against Florida State … his five hits were tied for the team lead …  had two extra base hits with a home run against Arkansas (June 17) and a double against Florida State (June 19) … scored three runs and drove in two RBI … BIG 12 GAMES … slid over from third base to shortstop for the series finale at West Virginia (Apr. 14) and Tech proceeded to win 11 of its final 13 Big 12 matchups to capture the conference title … hit .322 during Big 12 play … led the league in doubles (11) and walks (28) and ranked second in on base percentage (.655) … also ranked fifth in total bases (57) and home runs (6) … after moving to short, hit .364 with nine doubles, five home runs, 19 RBI and 22 runs scored over the final 13 league games …recorded seven multi-hit games against league opponents and nine multi-RBI efforts … set season highs with four hits at Oklahoma (May 5) and four RBI against Oklahoma State (Apr. 26) … three of his four hits at Oklahoma (May 5) were doubles to match the school record … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … led all Red Raiders with at least 10 at bats by hitting .330 … led the Red Raiders in hits (29), runs (24), home runs (10), slugging (.750) on base percentage (.464) and walks (19) …second on the team with seven doubles and 23 RBI …  HOME GAMES … became the fifth Red Raider to match the Rip Griffin Park record of four walks in a single game (Feb. 24 vs. Kentucky) … the latest of 16 Red Raiders to tally a Rip Griffin Park record of two home runs in a game (June 9 vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State) … also became the third Red Raider to walk six times in a Big 12 series at Rip Griffin Park (Apr. 26-28 vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State) … finished the year hitting .364 at home with a team-high 13 doubles … tied for second on the team in hits and first in walks to lead Tech in on base percentage (.509) … second on the team with nine home runs and 38 runs scored and tied for second in RBI (35) … AWAY GAMES … hit .324 in away games to rank third on the team … led the team with seven doubles … ranked second in runs (16) and tied for second in walks (14) … was third on the team in RBI (13), hits (22), slugging (.537) and fourth in on base percentage (.434) … SITUATIONAL … hit a team-high .379 against right handed pitching … an impressive .517 when leading off an inning (30-of-58) … shared the team high, hitting .341 with runners on base (45-of-132) … hit .405 with runners in scoring position (32-of-79) to rank second on the team … near the team lead with a .349 average with two outs in an inning … hit .467 against right handed pitching during the NCAA Tournament … hit .647 as the leadoff hitter during Big 12 play … hit .414 with runners in scoring position during Big 12 play … STREAKS … finished the year with a 10-game hitting streak, his longest of the season and the third longest by a Red Raider for the year … had a 17-game streak of reaching base safely, which was the fifth longest stretch by a Red Raider.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Started all 65 games at third base … propelled the Red Raiders to a 45-20 overall record, including their third-straight national seed of No. 9 and a trip to the College World Series …  HONORS … member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team … earned five All-America honors as a sophomore – Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (Second Team), NCBWA (Second Team), Baseball America (Second Team), D1 Baseball (Second Team) and Perfect Game (Second Team) … named to the ABCA All-Region second team … semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy & Golden Spikes Awards … awarded NCBWA Hitter of the Week on April 24 … Unanimous First Team All-Big 12 honoree … First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection … named Big 12 Player of the Week twice during the season (Feb. 19 & April 23) … RECORDS … completed the sixth cycle in Texas Tech history on April 21 at New Mexico … went 5-for-5 with eight RBI, four runs and a walk in doing so, the first Red Raider to go 5-for-5 when hitting for the cycle … recorded a single in the first inning, a double in the third, a homer in the fourth, walked in the sixth, hit another home run in the eighth and finished the cycle with a triple in the ninth inning … his batting average of .392 tied for 10^th all-time in a single season at Texas Tech … his 263 at-bats rank fifth for most in a season … his 103 hits were fourth-most in a year by a Red Raider … 80 RBI rank 10^th in a season by a Red Raider … his 168 total bases ties for ninth in a single season … recorded the second-most at-bats (263), hits (103), triples (6) and batting average (.392) among Texas Tech third basemen in a single season … also had the third-most runs (69) … TEAM LEADERS … led the team in batting average (.392), hits (103), RBI (80) and triples (6) … highest batting average by a Red Raider since Keith Ginter in 1997 (.426) … first 100-hit season by a Tech hitter since Josh Bard (101) in 1998 … most RBI by a Red Raider since Josh Bard’s 92 driven in during the 1999 season … led the team with 35 multi-hit games and 24 multi-RBI performances … NCAA RANKINGS … finished the season 12^th in the country in batting average at .392 … averaged 1.06 runs per game, good for 34^th in the NCAA … his 69 runs ranked 16^th in the country … tallied 103 hits, which ranked third in the NCAA, just nine behind the leader … racked up six triples over the season, sitting in 15^th in the country … his 80 RBI ranked fourth in the NCAA, averaging 1.23 per game for 12^th in the country … put together a .639 slugging percentage, which ranked 43^rd in the NCAA … totaled 168 bases, good for fourth in the country … finished with a .491 on-base percentage, ranking 14^th in the NCAA … BIG 12 RANKINGS … the Big 12 leader in batting (.392), hits (103) and RBI (80) on the season …  NCAA TOURNAMENT … tallied the most hits ever by a Red Raider during postseason play with 17 … hit a team-best .459 in nine games with a home run, a double, seven RBI and six runs scored … also led the team with a .535 on base percentage, drawing six walks … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES ... led the team with a .429 batting average and .429 slugging percentage while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage at third base … BIG 12 GAMES … during league play, led the league with 37 hits and ranked third with a .370 batting average … among the league leaders with 26 runs scored, 25 RBI, 16 walks, 58 total bases, a .462 on base percentage and a .580 slugging percentage … compiled 12 multi-hit games against league opponents, including back-to-back four hit games against Kansas State on Apr 13-14 … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … hit .333 with three home runs and four doubles … second on the team with 36 hits, 24 runs scored and 21 RBI … HOME GAMES … posted a .463 batting average with eight home runs, 10 doubles and four triples … led the team with 49 RBI and was second with 42 runs scored … held a .776 slugging percentage and .555 on base percentage to lead the team … committed only three errors for a .967 fielding percentage … AWAY GAMES … hit .327 on the road with four home runs, seven doubles and a pair of triples … second on the club with a .561 slugging percentage and .431 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … hit .428 with runners on base and .404 with runners in scoring position … hit .583 with the bases loaded and .446 as the leadoff man in the inning … hit .594 with runners on third with less than two outs … STREAKS … recorded a 14-game hitting streak, tied for second on the team … reached base for 21 consecutive games, the second-longest streak of the season … had a five-game hitting streak to close the year while reaching base nine-straight games.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Named Big 12 Freshman of the Year by the league’s coaches … earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors … also picked up unanimous All-big 12 Freshman Team accolades … garnered four freshman All-America awards … Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American … Baseball America First Team Freshman All-American … Perfect Game First Team Freshman All-American … D1 Baseball First Team Freshman All-American … started all 62 games of the year at third base for the Red Raiders … one of two players to start every game of the year, with fellow corner infielder Hunter Hargrove … racked up a .306/.453/.395 line at the plate over 245 at-bats … tallied 75 hits, 22 for extra bases including 14 doubles, two triples and six homers … led the team with 24 multi-hit games, including six three-hit bids and one four-hit performance ... the four-hit game came against Oklahoma State on April 21, in the middle of his eight-game hitting streak … drove in 43 RBI while scoring 55 runs … ranked third on the team in multi-RBI bids with 12 … put up four three-RBI games and one four-RBI performance, which came on May 19 against Kansas … was patient at the plate for 38 free bases, the most on the team, including 36 walks … also went 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts … recorded 45 putouts and 140 assists, helping the team turn 11 double plays … RANKINGS … ranked third in runs scored in the conference with 55 … total runs ranked 91^st in the country and was second on the team … finished the year tied for fifth in total hits with 75 in the Big 12 … hit total ranked second on the squad … picked up the ninth-highest walks in the conference and led the team with 36 … led the Big 12 in conference action in runs with 25 … tied for the Big 12 lead with two triples in conference games … hit .351 in conference play, which ranked ninth overall … had the fifth-most total bases (55) during Big 12 action … was sixth in hits during Big 12 action with 33 … was fifth in OBP in conference games with a .456 clip … walked 18 times in conference play, which ranked sixth in the league … ranked third on the team in total bases with 111 … paced the team in plate appearances (289), at-bats (245), games played (62) and starts (62) … finished second in fielding assists with 140 … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .351 during conference play, starting all 24 games … put together a .351/.543/.456 line at the plate … racked up 33 hits, including two doubles, two triples and four home runs … drove in 15 RBI, while scoring 25 runs … also picked up 18 while going 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … started all 38 non-conference games … recorded 42 hits for a .278 average … had 14 extra base hits, including 12 doubles and two home runs … had 28 RBI and 30 runs, while also drawing 18 walks … HOME GAMES … put together a .325 batting average for a .325/.521/.417 line in 30 home starts … tallied 38 hits, 13 for extra bases including seven doubles, two triples and four home runs … also drove in 25 RBI while scoring 31 runs … also worked 20 free passes with 19 walks … AWAY GAMES … hit .279 at home with 24 hits, five for extra bases in three doubles and two homers … recorded 13 RBI and scored 19 runs, also had 12 walks ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … had a .310 average over 11 starts on a neutral field … put down 13 hits, with four doubles, along with five RBI and five runs scored … also had five walks … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … was 3-for-12 at the plate in Oklahoma City in three games … recorded a double, an RBI and had two walks … NCAA TOURNAMENT … hit .263 in four games during the NCAA Lubbock Regional … put down five hits, two doubles and a home run in the regional round … tallied two RBI and two runs scored, finishing with a .526 slugging percentage … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … recorded a .296 average in 19 starts against ranked foes … tallied 21 hits, five RBI and 14 runs … also had 13 walks and a stolen base … SITUATIONAL … had 38 hits for a .325 average with runners on base … reached base 41.5 percent of the time when beginning an inning … drove in 18 RBI with a runner on third and less than two outs (75 percent) … was successful advancing runners 53.7 percent of the time … tallied 13 two-out RBI … STREAKS … had the longest reached base safely streak of the season with 29 games from March 18-April 30 … longest since Cory Raley in 2015 (25 games) … also recorded the fourth-longest hitting streak, registering at least one knock in eight-straight games … posted 17 hits during the stretch of April 14-26 … opened the season with a five-game hitting streak, recording multi-hit performances in all but one contest.

MACARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Tom Alfieri at MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas … helped MacArthur to four playoff appearances and three second round berths … hit .563 overall as a junior with four home runs, 27 RBI and 10 doubles … also put together a 7-3 record on the mound with a 1.91 ERA and two saves in 2015 … four-time All-District honoree, three-time All-Region winner and three-time All-State selection … First Team All-State team member by Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association & Texas Sports Writers Association (2015) … earned the Gold Glove Award in 2016 … 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American … three-time Louisville Slugger All-American … played for both the Texas Drillers & D-Bat Elite summer programs in summer of 2015 … on the San Diego Padres Scout Team at Perfect Game WWBA in Jupiter, Fla. (2015) … 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention All-American by PG … participated in the Connie Mack World Series with the D-Bat organization … also played football at MacArthur HS.

PERSONAL
Born in San Antonio, Texas … parents are Jeff and Mary Jung … father is a longtime high school baseball and football coach in state of Texas … parents both graduated from Texas … brother to Jace … majoring in communication studies.

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