2019 Baseball Roster
Roster
Facendo, Doug

Jersey Number 36
Doug Facendo
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hazlet, N.J.
- High School:
- Red Bank Catholic
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Powerful corner infielder that was used primarily as a pinch hitter in his first season … made 25 appearances with six starts … hit .231 on the year with a .410 slugging percentage … five of his nine hits with for extra bases, including four doubles … evolved into a reliable pinch hitter, hitting .308 in 13 at bats … posted a .380 on base percentage with 10 walks on the season … started five of the first six games of the season as the designated hitter … made first appearance as a Red Raider against Oregon (Feb. 16) and hit a two-run home run in his first career at bat … compiled eight walks in his first five starts … made his Big 12 debut as a pinch hitter at Kansas State (Mar. 31) … finished with nine hits and eight RBI … posted a career-high two RBI against Oregon (Feb. 16) and Stetson (Mar. 24) … BIG 12 GAMES … went 2-for-4 hitting during Big 12 play to lead all Red Raiders with a .500 batting average … also tallied a walk and two RBI … made six total appearances in Big 12 play … racked up his first hit and RBI in Big 12 play at West Virginia (Apr. 14) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made seven appearances … went 3-for-8 for a team-leading .375 mark … recorded a double, two runs and an RBI … HOME GAMES … made all six starts at home with 16 total games played … went 7-for-29 for a .241 average … collected three doubles and a home run … knocked in seven RBI and scored eight times … drew nine walks to earn a .410 on base percentage … AWAY GAMES … made five appearances … hit .200 with one hit in five at bats … also tallied a walk … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … went 1-for-3 in Oklahoma City … hit his fourth double on the year against West Virginia (May 25) before coming around to score … NCAA POSTSEASON … made two appearances during Tech’s run to the College World Series … went 0-for-2 against Dallas Baptist (June 2) in the NCAA Regional … made his CWS debut against Michigan (June 21), going 0-for-1.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Spent two years under coach Rob Martinez at Howard College, where he played both catcher and first base … 2017 First Team WJCAC All-Conference catcher after hitting .436 with 16 home runs, 68 RBI and 58 runs scored … 2017 All-Region V catcher … named a Freshman All-American … as a sophomore, hit .416 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI and 55 runs ... four-year letterman at Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, N.J., for coach Buddy Hausman … selected to play in the 2015 Garden State Underclassmen Games … led Red Bank to the 2015 Shore Conference championship game … 2016 Shore Coaches’ All-Division Team Class B North … led Red Bank to the 2016 Shore Conference semifinals.
PERSONAL
Born in Red Bank, N.J. … son of Doug and Colleen Facendo … brother to Gabriella … has the date his mother beat breast cancer tattooed on his arm … plans to triple minor.
Powerful corner infielder that was used primarily as a pinch hitter in his first season … made 25 appearances with six starts … hit .231 on the year with a .410 slugging percentage … five of his nine hits with for extra bases, including four doubles … evolved into a reliable pinch hitter, hitting .308 in 13 at bats … posted a .380 on base percentage with 10 walks on the season … started five of the first six games of the season as the designated hitter … made first appearance as a Red Raider against Oregon (Feb. 16) and hit a two-run home run in his first career at bat … compiled eight walks in his first five starts … made his Big 12 debut as a pinch hitter at Kansas State (Mar. 31) … finished with nine hits and eight RBI … posted a career-high two RBI against Oregon (Feb. 16) and Stetson (Mar. 24) … BIG 12 GAMES … went 2-for-4 hitting during Big 12 play to lead all Red Raiders with a .500 batting average … also tallied a walk and two RBI … made six total appearances in Big 12 play … racked up his first hit and RBI in Big 12 play at West Virginia (Apr. 14) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made seven appearances … went 3-for-8 for a team-leading .375 mark … recorded a double, two runs and an RBI … HOME GAMES … made all six starts at home with 16 total games played … went 7-for-29 for a .241 average … collected three doubles and a home run … knocked in seven RBI and scored eight times … drew nine walks to earn a .410 on base percentage … AWAY GAMES … made five appearances … hit .200 with one hit in five at bats … also tallied a walk … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … went 1-for-3 in Oklahoma City … hit his fourth double on the year against West Virginia (May 25) before coming around to score … NCAA POSTSEASON … made two appearances during Tech’s run to the College World Series … went 0-for-2 against Dallas Baptist (June 2) in the NCAA Regional … made his CWS debut against Michigan (June 21), going 0-for-1.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Spent two years under coach Rob Martinez at Howard College, where he played both catcher and first base … 2017 First Team WJCAC All-Conference catcher after hitting .436 with 16 home runs, 68 RBI and 58 runs scored … 2017 All-Region V catcher … named a Freshman All-American … as a sophomore, hit .416 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI and 55 runs ... four-year letterman at Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, N.J., for coach Buddy Hausman … selected to play in the 2015 Garden State Underclassmen Games … led Red Bank to the 2015 Shore Conference championship game … 2016 Shore Coaches’ All-Division Team Class B North … led Red Bank to the 2016 Shore Conference semifinals.
PERSONAL
Born in Red Bank, N.J. … son of Doug and Colleen Facendo … brother to Gabriella … has the date his mother beat breast cancer tattooed on his arm … plans to triple minor.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17