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2024 Baseball

Hailey ji Cai deyhun Latlief
Hailey ji Cai deyhun Latlief
Hailey ji Cai deyhun Latlief
Hailey ji Cai deyhun Latlief

Yazael Nunez #1 SS

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Riverview, Fla.
  • High School:
    Lennard
  • Major:
    R/R

Summary

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
Started and played in 46 games…posted a .299 batting averaged with 49 hits in 164 at-bats…tallied 24 runs, three doubles, and one triple…drove in 24 runs with a .329 slugging percentage…recorded a .391 on-base percentage and 24 walks…notched a career-high 22 stolen bases…registered three RBI in the season-opener versus AUM on Feb. 2 with two hits and two runs scored…tallied two RBI on two hits against USC Beaufort on Feb. 16…went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBI at Florida Tech on March 15…recorded three hits in five at-bats an drove in a run at Florida Southern on March 29

AS A SENIOR (2023)
Appeared in and Started 43 games… Batted .286 and recorded 25 RBI’s… had 44 total hits including eight doubles… scored 25 runs… Had a .338 slugging percentage and a .378 on base percentage… Had his best game on 2/11 against Flagler where he recorded four hits, drove in two runs, and went 2-2 on stolen base attempts.

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ...Hit .324 on the season and started /played in 52-52 games... Had 11 doubles for the Lions... had 179 total at bats on the season

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in and started 25 contests for the Lions … posted a .325 batting average with four doubles … drove in nine runs while scoring 16 … drew 12 walks and a hit by pitch … was 6-for-10 in stolen bases … had eight contests with two or more hits … had a season-high four hits in the home finale versus Nova Southeastern (4/30) … was 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored versus the Sharks … drove in a season-best four runs at Florida Southern (4/7) … was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, three runs scored and four RBI … made two appearances on the mound for the Lions … posted a 11.57 ERA with an 0-1 record and one save … saw 2.1 innings of action with a strikeout and no walks … made first appearance versus Florida Tech (4/17) … went 2.0 innings versus the Panthers with a strikeout and no hits allowed earning a save in the 12-8 victory … suffered a loss at nationally-ranked Tampa (4/24) in 0.1 innings of action … allowed three runs on three hits in the 7-4 loss.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
Appeared in 13 contests while making five starts for the Lions in the COVID-19 shortened season … spent five games in the field and eight on the mound ... posted a .133 batting average at the plate with a pair of hits and a pair of runs scored … also drew a pair of walks … started the final five games of the season at shortstop … earned a hit in the final two games against Alderson Broaddus (3/8 & 3/9) … reached base safely in four of the five games … scored a run in two games versus Alderson Broaddus (3/7 & 3/8) … finished with a slash of .133/.235/.133 … made eight appearances on the mound … saw 5.1 innings of action with seven strikeouts and six walks … posted a 13.50 ERA … made collegiate debut in the second game of the season versus Barton (2/1) … longest outing of the season was 1.0 inning which happened four times … stuck out a season-best two versus #5 Catawba (2/2) … did not allow a run in four of his eight appearances.

CAREER
Attended Lennard High School … named All-Western Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior … awarded Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention in 2018 … participated on Team SKLZ club team coached by Joshua Jackson.

PERSONAL
Born on December 21 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico … son of Kavier Nunez and Nancy Soto ... has a sister, Alanys … lists Francisco Lindor as his favorite athlete … lists the Tampa Bay Rays as his favorite team … believes his dedication and work ethic are big assets to the team.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    SS/RHP
    5'8" 165 lbs
    1
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    2021Sophomore

    SS/RHP
    5'8" 165 lbs
    1
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    2022Junior

    SS/RHP
    5'8" 165 lbs
    1
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    2023Senior

    INF
    5'9" 185 lbs
    1
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    2024Graduate Student

    SS
    5'9" 185 lbs
    1