By STEFAN MODRICH | Staff Writer
LOS FRESNOS — Los Fresnos coach Rene Morales consistently praised his senior class for their role in taking the Falcons to the regional quarterfinal of the Class 6A University Interscholastic League baseball playoffs.
One of those key contributors was left fielder Lee Trevino, who was one of the team’s most reliable run-producers during the 2019 season.
At the conclusion of the 2018 football season, Trevino went straight to the batting cages to get in extra practice hitting off a tee.
The offseason preparation paid off for him, as he was named to the Brownsville Herald’s All-Metro First Team and will continue his baseball career at Schreiner University in Kerrville.
The Mountaineers compete at the NCAA Division III level in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
In 76 at-bats in 2019, Trevino hit .250 with a .408 on-base percentage and an .816 OPS. He recorded 19 hits, 16 RBIs, and scored 16 runs.
“The welcoming environment that was brought from the academic and athletic standpoint is what sold me,” said Trevino, who intends to study either pre-law or become a registered nurse. “I felt so comfortable and at home. I knew that Schreiner University was the right fit for me. And on the plus side, my brother is a current student at Schreiner so I will have him around to show me the ropes. I know I will have a great time in Kerrville and I am really looking forward to competing and having fun with my new teammates and coaches. I will give it all I got and represent Los Fresnos and the Valley.”
At Schreiner, Trevino will become the second player from the Rio Grande Valley on the team’s current roster, joining Brownsville Veterans Memorial’s Aaron Recio.
Now that he has fulfilled his dream of signing to play college baseball, Trevino was able to reflect fondly upon the advice that his coaches and parents gave him: “You control your own destiny; you are the writer of your own book.”
Trevino expressed a sentiment similar to his peers in the Class of 2018, who desired to leave an impression on the program that helped develop them.
“This last season really kicked the gears into working as hard as I could to leaving a lasting statement on the team and future athletes to which they can carry on into doing bigger and better things,” Trevino said. “I knew this was my last hoorah as my dad was always telling me, so I needed to shine and give it my best in order to be noticed and to succeed and make my dreams come true.”