2018: Made nine starts and seven relief appearances for a 6-2 record…compiled a 3.56 ERA through 60.2 innings pitched…held opponents to a .227 average while striking out 41 and issuing 22 walks…threw a complete-game shutout against Southwest Baptist on Feb. 10 while striking out four…struck out a season-high five batters twice, first against Cameron on March 17 before recording the same against Tarleton State on March 24…was the starter and pitcher of record in TAMUK’s 12-5 win over Colorado Mesa in the NCAA South Central Regional Championship on May 20, securing the first-ever regional title and College World Series berth in program history
Texas A&M University: Spent three seasons with the Aggies
2017: Pitched in six games, throwing eight innings and posting an ERA of 4.50.
2016: Redshirted.
2015: Appeared in one game throwing a scoreless inning.
Laredo Community College: Played one season for the Palominos in 2014, batting .326 with 24 RBIs.
High School: Earned three varsity letters playing for Coach Steve Chapman at Calallen High School...As a senior, was named Corpus Christi Caller-Times All-South Texas First Team and Texas SportsWriters Association All-Texas Class 5A Second Team as a second baseman...Also earned All-District 30-4A First Team distinction as a pitcher in 2013...Batted .333 with 28 runs, five HR and 38 RBI and posted a 12-2 record with a 2.87 ERA and 127 strikeouts as a senior...In 2012, he batted .312 with a .500 on-base percentage, 21 runs, two HR and 15 RBI...As a sophomore, helped guide Calallen to state runner-up finish and earned All-District 30-4A honors, batting .324 with 34 runs, two HR and 35 RBI... notched a career record of 16-2...Helped squad to Texas Class 5A runner-up finish as a sophomore and regional semifinal appearances as a junior and senior.
Personal: Son of Ismael Gonzalez Jr. and Isabel Santiago...Majoring in Health Science...Has two brothers, Ismael Gonzalez III and Alexander Gonzalez, and one sister, Reina Gonzalez...Cousin, Michael Gonzalez played 10 seasons of MLB, including stints as a relief pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2003-06), Atlanta Braves (2007-09), Baltimore Orioles (2010-11), Texas Rangers (2011), Washington Nationals (2012) and Milwaukee Brewers (2013).
