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Jersey Number 18
Zach Rheams
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Angleton, Texas
- High School:
- Brazoswood
Bio
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Photo Gallery (2017)
MLB DRAFT
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves with the 262nd overall pick in the ninth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.
SENIOR SEASON (2018)
Named a Second Team All-American by the ABCA … earned ABCA All-Region first team honors … First Team All-Big 12 honoree … TEAM LEADERS … led the team in home runs with 17 … most dingers by a Red Raider in a single season since Roger Kieschnick launched 17 in 2008 … RECORDS … his 17 homers ranked seventh in a single season at Texas Tech … his .713 slugging percentage is ninth in a season by a Red Raider … put together a career .684 slugging percentage in Big 12 games, which ranks fourth all-time at Texas Tech in conference action … recorded the most homers by a Tech designated hitter in a single season with 17 … RANKINGS … his 17 homers ranked 28th in the NCAA, while sitting in 14th in homers per game … finished the year eighth in slugging percentage with a .713 clip …NON BIG 12… Recorded a walk off game winning RBI against New Mexico State on Apr. 3…BIG 12 GAMES…Ranks eighth in the Big 12 in batting average at .347 … Came in at third on Big 12 list of home runs hit at 17…Ninth highest individual batting min in the Big 12…In conference, he hit 8 home runs and tied for the fifth most in a conference slate by a Red Raider…Racked in 31 RBI in conference play…NCAA TOURNAMENT … recorded 11 total bases against Louisville on June 3 in the NCAA Lubbock Regional, the most ever by a Red Raider in a postseason game … went 4-for-4 in that contest with two homers, which also matches a school record … his four homers during the tournament were also the most ever by a Red Raider in both a single season and over a career.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Played in 20 games, starting 16 as the designated hitter for the Red Raiders in his first season at Texas Tech … hit .133 after 45 at-bats … had six hits, three for extra bases including a double and two home runs … also had 13 free bases behind nine walks and four HBP … drove in six RBI while scoring eight runs, along with going 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts … had one multi-RBI game in the season opener against Western Illinois on Feb. 17 in Starkville … drew three walks and scored two runs in that contest … BIG 12 GAMES … played in five conference games, starting three … had one hit, which was a home run … also had a walk … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 15 games, starting 13 … had five hits, including a double and a dinger … also recorded five RBI and seven runs, as well as eight walks and our HBP … HOME GAMES … tallied four hits in seven games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … hit one home run, drove in two RBI and scored three runs in 17 at-bats … also was hit-by-a-pitch on three different occasions ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … drove in two RBI and scored two runs in five games at a neutral site … picked up eight free passes, including seven walks … SITUATIONAL … had two RBI in five chances with a runner on third and less than two outs … was successful advancing runners 35.7 percent of the time … recorded three two-out RBI … STREAKS … put together a four-game hitting streak, doing so in every game of the four-game set against California on Feb. 24-26 … reached base safely in 10-straight games, which ranked eighth on the team … the stretch came from Feb. 8-March 4.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (CISCO COLLEGE)
Played two years for coach David White at Cisco College in Cisco, Texas … hit .481 during sophomore season with 17 home runs and 102 RBI … named NJCAA All-American in 2016 … helped Cisco to the NJCAA College World Series and a fifth-place finish in 2016 … also earned a postseason berth in 2015 as a freshman … put together a .385 batting average in 2015 with seven home runs and 59 RBI … received First Team All-Conference in the Region V Athletic Conference in 2015 & 2016.
BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Played for coach Bobby Williams at Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas … helped Brazoswood HS to Texas 5A State semifinal in 2014 and the second round of the playoffs in 2013 … earned All-State Honorable Mention in 2014 … also received First Team All-District honors in both 2013 & 2014.
PERSONAL
Born in Plano, Texas … parents are Larry and Dianne Rheams … brother to Caleb … majoring in university studies.
Photo Gallery (2017)
MLB DRAFT
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves with the 262nd overall pick in the ninth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.
SENIOR SEASON (2018)
Named a Second Team All-American by the ABCA … earned ABCA All-Region first team honors … First Team All-Big 12 honoree … TEAM LEADERS … led the team in home runs with 17 … most dingers by a Red Raider in a single season since Roger Kieschnick launched 17 in 2008 … RECORDS … his 17 homers ranked seventh in a single season at Texas Tech … his .713 slugging percentage is ninth in a season by a Red Raider … put together a career .684 slugging percentage in Big 12 games, which ranks fourth all-time at Texas Tech in conference action … recorded the most homers by a Tech designated hitter in a single season with 17 … RANKINGS … his 17 homers ranked 28th in the NCAA, while sitting in 14th in homers per game … finished the year eighth in slugging percentage with a .713 clip …NON BIG 12… Recorded a walk off game winning RBI against New Mexico State on Apr. 3…BIG 12 GAMES…Ranks eighth in the Big 12 in batting average at .347 … Came in at third on Big 12 list of home runs hit at 17…Ninth highest individual batting min in the Big 12…In conference, he hit 8 home runs and tied for the fifth most in a conference slate by a Red Raider…Racked in 31 RBI in conference play…NCAA TOURNAMENT … recorded 11 total bases against Louisville on June 3 in the NCAA Lubbock Regional, the most ever by a Red Raider in a postseason game … went 4-for-4 in that contest with two homers, which also matches a school record … his four homers during the tournament were also the most ever by a Red Raider in both a single season and over a career.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Played in 20 games, starting 16 as the designated hitter for the Red Raiders in his first season at Texas Tech … hit .133 after 45 at-bats … had six hits, three for extra bases including a double and two home runs … also had 13 free bases behind nine walks and four HBP … drove in six RBI while scoring eight runs, along with going 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts … had one multi-RBI game in the season opener against Western Illinois on Feb. 17 in Starkville … drew three walks and scored two runs in that contest … BIG 12 GAMES … played in five conference games, starting three … had one hit, which was a home run … also had a walk … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 15 games, starting 13 … had five hits, including a double and a dinger … also recorded five RBI and seven runs, as well as eight walks and our HBP … HOME GAMES … tallied four hits in seven games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … hit one home run, drove in two RBI and scored three runs in 17 at-bats … also was hit-by-a-pitch on three different occasions ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … drove in two RBI and scored two runs in five games at a neutral site … picked up eight free passes, including seven walks … SITUATIONAL … had two RBI in five chances with a runner on third and less than two outs … was successful advancing runners 35.7 percent of the time … recorded three two-out RBI … STREAKS … put together a four-game hitting streak, doing so in every game of the four-game set against California on Feb. 24-26 … reached base safely in 10-straight games, which ranked eighth on the team … the stretch came from Feb. 8-March 4.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (CISCO COLLEGE)
Played two years for coach David White at Cisco College in Cisco, Texas … hit .481 during sophomore season with 17 home runs and 102 RBI … named NJCAA All-American in 2016 … helped Cisco to the NJCAA College World Series and a fifth-place finish in 2016 … also earned a postseason berth in 2015 as a freshman … put together a .385 batting average in 2015 with seven home runs and 59 RBI … received First Team All-Conference in the Region V Athletic Conference in 2015 & 2016.
BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Played for coach Bobby Williams at Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas … helped Brazoswood HS to Texas 5A State semifinal in 2014 and the second round of the playoffs in 2013 … earned All-State Honorable Mention in 2014 … also received First Team All-District honors in both 2013 & 2014.
PERSONAL
Born in Plano, Texas … parents are Larry and Dianne Rheams … brother to Caleb … majoring in university studies.
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
