As A Junior: Played in 36 games starting 32 at second base ... Recorded 23 hits in 102 trips to the plate for a .225 average ... Drove in two runs on four occasions and scored two times in a game twice ... Missed a portion of the season after taking a pitch to the face against Texas State ... Was batting .177 at time of injury, but .300 after recovering ... Had three multi-hit games including a season-best three against Texas-Pan American (2/6) ... Hit his first career home run against Centenary in the second game of a doubleheader (4/16).

In Junior College: Was a two-year starter at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College ... Played head coach Ed Yaeger ... Averaged .305 with a wood bat with 14 steals, 28 walks and 27 runs scored during his career ... Eighth in school history in assists by an infielder.

In High School: Played for Ruly Medrano at Eastwood High School ... Hit .400 with 15 RBI, 25 runs scored and 11 steals ... Was 31-6 his senior season ... Had game-winning hit in district title game ... All-district and all-city as a senior ... Troopers won bi-district championship his junior year.

Personal: Ruben Alfonso Munoz was born Aug. 24, 1984 in El Paso ... Son of Lupe and Ruben Munoz ... Has a younger sister Jenny ... Majoring in kinesiology.