2006: Set a new CSUDH single-season record for fielding percentage with .987, only committing three errors on the season ... Hit his first collegiate home run against Grand Canyon on February 17 ... Hit a team leading .667 with runners on 3rd with less than two outs ... Fared better against right-handed pitchers, hitting at a .315 clip vs. .300 against lefties ... Recorded seven three-hit games ... Had hit streaks of 9, 8, and 7 games.
2005: Started all 55 games ... Was fifth on the team in batting average at .302 ... Led the team in assists with 163 ... Had 18 multi-hit games, including a 4-for-4 performance against Azusa Pacific ... Had seven games with three hits or more.
2004: Played in 37 games while seeing 27 starts ... Hit .283 in 92 trips to the plate with 8 doubles ... Had five multiple-hit games on the season, including a 2-for-2 performance with an RBI against Cal Poly Pomona on March 12 ... Hit .526 when leading off an inning.
St. Paul HS: Three-year letterwinner for the Swordsmen under coach Pat Fitzsimmons, leading the squad to a league championship as a sophomore...Named First-Team All-Del Rey League selection as a senior ... Also named to First-Team All-Area and Second-Team All-CIF ... Chosen to Orange Country Register and Press Telegram Dream Team ... Voted St. Paul team MVP.
Personal: Son of Esteva and Roberta Hernandez ... Born on July 10, 1984, in Whittier, CA...Has two younger siblings, Estevan and Angelica ... Lists greatest athletic achievement thus far as being named team MVP ... Chose the Carson campus for its athletics and academics ... Working towards becoming an All-American second baseman...Also recruited by San Francisco State...Names the Houston Astros and Nolan Ryan as sports favorites ... Lists “Rounders” as favorite movie ... Major is kinesiology.
