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36 Tristan Salinas

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position INF
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 200
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Boone, N.C.
  • High School Watauga
  • Prev School North Greenville (DII)

Biography

CAREER HIGHS               
Hits 5, at USC Beaufort (1/31/25)           
Doubles 1, 12 times, last at Lee (4/15/25)         
RBIs 4, twice, last vs. Emmanuel (3/8/25)          
Runs 7, at USC Beaufort (1/31/25)         
Walks 2, six times, last vs. Young Harris (5/15/25)        
Stolen Bases 2, at Hawai’i Pacific (2/6/25)
 
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because of their academic reputation and the opportunity to play at a Big Ten school.”
North Greenville (DII)
2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Played in 55 games, making 52 starts for the Trailblazers at second base, outfield and designated hitter
  • Slashed .347/.484/.642, led team with 1.126 OPS,12 home runs and 69 runs scored, adding 12 doubles, four triples, 51 RBIs and tying the team lead with 13 stolen bases
  • Named First Team All-Conference Carolinas
  • Had a hitting streak of 21 games during the season
  • 2-for-4 in NCAA Tournament win over Lander with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored (5/17)
  • 5-for-11 against Limestone and Lee, hitting two home runs, two doubles, driving in three and scoring five times (4/12-15)
  • 4-for-10 against Emmanuel with three home runs, a double, seven RBIs and six runs scored (3/7-8)
  • Set a career high in hits, RBIs and runs at USC Beaufort, going 5-for-6 with a home run, triple, four RBIs and seven runs scored (1/31)
South Carolina
2024 (Freshman)
  • SEC Honor Roll
  • Did not see action … redshirted
Prior to College
Ranked as the No. 467 overall recruit in the country, No. 24 player in North Carolina and No. 8 shortstop in the state by Prep Baseball Report … ranked as the No. 491 overall recruit in the country, No. 21 player in North Carolina and No. 6 middle infielder in the state by Perfect Game … played varsity baseball at Watauga … hit .307 as a senior in 2023 with seven home runs, a triple, six doubles, 31 RBIs, 27 runs scored and 10 stolen bases … hit .488 as a sophomore with a triple, three doubles, 15 runs scored and 12 stolen bases … also ran track in high school.
Personal
Son of Rene and Tracie Salinas … has one sister, Anasofia … intends to study economics.
 

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