2014 Baseball Roster

Gabriel L. Acosta

42 Francisco Tellez

  • Position First Baseman
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown La Mesa, CA
  • High School Valhalla HS

Biography

Professional Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 24th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft ... 

2014 ... Named to the Big West All-Conference Honorable Mention Selection, finishing ninth in the league in on-base percentage (.414) and 13th in batting average (.319) ...In conference, finished fourth with most RBIs (45) and tied for eighth in most doubles (13) ... Led the team in RBIs and second in hits, doubles, homeruns, batting, slugging and on-base percentage ... Earned his first-career triple in a match against Long Beach State on May 18 (box score / recap) ... Had a nine-game hitting streak from March 11- April 4, opening the streak with four hits, three RBIs and a double against Gonzaga (box score / recap) ... Recorded 18 multi-hit games this season ... Had a slash line of .319/.414/.433 against Big West Conference competition ... 

2013 Led the team in home runs and slugging percentage and finished in the top five in on base percentage, doubles, triples and total bases ... His slugging percentge of .590 would have led the conference, but he did not have enough at bats to qualify ... His .583 slugging percentage in conference play was the second highest in the Big West, and his four triples in conference play led the league ... Carried a ten-game hitting streak from March 17- April 19 ... Had seven multi-hit games ... Had two triples and three RBIs against Hawaii on May 24th (box score / recap) ... Had a slash line of .300/.382/.583 against Big West Conference competition ... Saw his first action as a member of the Highlanders against Gonzaga on February 15th (box score / recap) ...

High School Played four years of baseball for Coach Mike Wilson at Valhalla High School ... Named Rookie Of The Year in 2008 ... Silver Slugger Award in 2009 ... 2010 Team MVP ... 2011 Leadership Award ... Named Second-Team All-Conference in 2008 ... Awarded Second-Team All-Conference in 2009, 2010 and 2011

Personal  Majoring in sociology ... Hopes to continue playing baseball as far as he can take it and then work in law enforcement ... Lists San Diego Padres and Chargers as his favorite teams ... Names Josh Hamilton and Drew Bress as favorite athletes ... Enjoys reading "Coming Back Stronger" by Drew Brees and "Beyond Belief" by Josh Hamilton ... Chooses sushi as his favorite food ... Watches "South Park" and "Key and Peele" ... Favorite movies include "The Other Guys" and "Step Brothers" ... Listens to Hopsin and Mike Stud ... Hobbies include playing guitar and music ... Most memorable moment was his walk-off two run homerun against the #1 ranked team in the country ... His family is his greatest athletic influence in his life because they have been there in times of success and defeat ...

 

Francisco Tellez's Career Offensive/Fielding Statistics
YearAvgGPGSABRH2B3BHRRBITBSLGBBHBPSOGDPOBPSFSHSBSBAOPSPOAEFldPct
2013.320432210018327441959.590112202.3951011.985177126.969
2014.3195454210336713134591.433306253.4143045.847511282.996
Totals.32076763105199205764150.512418455.4054056.916688408.983

Career Multi-Hit Games
Year23456
201343000
2014134010
Totals177010

Career Multi-RBI Games
 23456
201332000
201455110
Totals87110

Career Multi-Run Games
 23456
201340000
201470000
Totals110000

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    First Baseman
    5'11" 220 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2014Sophomore

    First Baseman
    5'11" 220 lbs
    42