Texas A&M - Kingsville Athletics

2021: Appeared in 14 games with six starts, primarily in the outfield…compiled a .172 batting average, .276 slugging percentage and .324 on-base percentage…finished with five hits, three doubles, four runs and two RBI…drew five walks and struck out 14 times…finished with a .889 fielding percentage…doubled against St. Edward’s on April 16, Eastern New Mexico on April 30 and against Cameron on May 9…recorded a hit in five of six games from April 16 to May 9…drove in a run against ENMU on April 30 and Cameron on May 7

2020: Played in 17 games with 16 starts…hit .275 with 14 hits in 51 at bats…totaled five runs scored, three doubles, one triple, one home run and five RBI for a .431 slugging percentage…drew three walks for a .327 OBP…stole two bases in four attempts…three multi-hit games, including a season-high three against Oklahoma Christian on February 2…season-high three RBI against OC on February 2 with a triple…homered against West Texas A&M on February 21

2019: Appeared in 15 games with one start in left field…hit .250 with four hits in 16 at bats, all singles…compiled a .350 on-base percentage with two walks…scored five runs and drove in two RBI…successful on one stolen base attempt…perfect from the field in five chances

2018: Appeared in 19 with five starts in the outfield…hit .367 with 11 hits in 30 at bats…tallied one double for a .400 slugging percentage…drove in three RBI and scored 13 runs…drew nine walks for a .513 on-base percentage…stole two bases...perfect from the field in eight chances…was a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate on May 5 against Cameron in a 7-3 win

2017: Redshirt

Prior to TAMUK: Attended Incarnate Word for the fall of 2016

High School: Prepped at Sweeny High School in Sweeny, Texas…Offensive MVP in district…All-County Outfielder

Personal: Native of Lake Jackson, Texas…son of Mary and Gary Fails…father is a plant operator…has two brothers, Nic Hammond and Orey Fails…member of NHS and named to honor roll in high school…favorite athlete is Bryce Harper…favorite TV show is Trailer Park Boys…favorite movie is Shrek…finance major