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Jersey Number 7
Zach Arnold
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Temecula, Calif.
- High School:
- Great Oak
HONORS & AWARDS
Junior Season (2023):
Personal:
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2023 MLB Draft in the 14th round with the 433 pick
AAC's No. 5 Top Newcomers (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 11 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
Named American Athletic Player of the Week (4/17/23)
2023 Pre-season All-Conference Team
2023 All-Silver Glove Series Team
2023 All-Conference First Team
2022 & 2023 Gold Glove Finalist
2023 American All-Academic Team
2021 NCAA Eugene Regional All-Tournament Team
2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Junior Season (2023):
- Team Captain
- Reached base in 32 consecutive games
- Named American Player of the Week after batting .667 (10-for-15) with eight runs, eight RBI and recorded a hit in every game
- Played in 55 games, starting 55
- Perfect 11-for-11 on stolen bases
- Finished the season ranked No. 9 all-time in career home runs (23)
- Ranked No.75 all-time in single-season HBP (13)
- Led the team in HR (13), runs (55) - most since 2017 Connor Wong (61)
- Led the team with 28 multiple-hit games and third with 12 multiple-RBI games
- Had a team long 41 reached base streak which began in the first game of the season as well as a 14-game hit streak
- Tied the program single-game home run record with three against UT Arlington with a career-high seven RBI (3/26)
- Had a career-high 4 runs against USF (4/15)
- Appeared in 56 games (55 starts)
- Hit .283 with 44 runs and 45 RBIs
- The American's lone third baseman with one or no errors in 160-plus chances
- Finished Third on the team with 45 RBIs
- Finished third on the team in At Bats (230)
- Tied for for second on the team with most runs (44)
- Registered at least 1 run in 16 consecutive games
- Tied for second on the team with 10 Home Runs
- Logged 9 stolen bases
- Registered a 5 game hit streak with 2 or more hits
- Logged a 4 hit game
- Logged a 4 RBI game
- Logged a 3 Run game
- Registered a four game streak with at least 1 double hit
- Logged 10 RBIs over a 5 game streak
- Registered 20 games with 2 or more hits
- Registered 12 games with 2 or more RBIs
- Finished the year with a .348 OB%
- Tied for 4th with the least amount of strikeouts for players with at least 120 AB
- Finished fourth on the team with total bases earned (104)
- Played two seasons at LSU (2020-21)
- Batted .277 (43-for-155) with 26 RBIs in 49 games during 2021
- Seven homers and 25 runs in 2021
- Batted .412 (7-for-17) at NCAA Eugene Regional
- Hit one home run and scored three runs at Eugene Regional
- Game-winning hit at Texas A&M on May 21 (two-run single)
- 3-for-4 with career-high four RBIs vs. LA Tech (May 11)
- Career-best four hits vs. UTSA (March 14)
- Appeared in two games during 2020 season
- Three-year letterwinner at Great Oak
- Helped team to 2019 CIF Division 3 Championship
- Batted .406 for high school career
- Collected 23 career stolen bases
- 2019 California All-State Infielder for medium-sized schools
- Two-time all-league shortstop (2018-19)
Personal:
- Full name is Zachary John Arnold
- Son of John and Denise
- Siblings: Alyssa
- Majoring in business
- Memorable athletic feat: Winning 2021 NCAA Eugene Regional
- Interested in owning restaurant with best friend after baseball career
- Hobbies: Playing golf and going to beach
- Unique fact: had a rib removed
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
