Honors:
- USA South All-West Division first team (2021)
- USA South All-Sportsmanship (2021)
- USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
2021 (Senior - Stats): Played and started all 33 games, split between center field and first base... Earned USA South All-West Division first team honors after leading the team with a .307 average, 10 homers, 32 RBIs, 37 runs scored, .408 on-base percentage, and .606 slugging percentage... Became the first Scot with 10 or more homers in a season since 2011... Tied for the lead in the USA South in homers... Led the team with 12 multi-hit games and had eight multi-RBI games... Went 2-for-7 with two homers, four RBIs, and three runs in a 14-inning win at Huntingdon (March 27)... Had a homer and three RBIs in game one of the doubleheader at Huntingdon (March 27)... Went 4-for-6 with three RBIs in a win over Huntingdon (April 16)... Batted .347 in USA South play... Was also Covenant's representative on the USA South All-Sportsmanship team... Ends career with 16 homers (third all-time in program history) with 106 hits, 76 RBIs, 95 runs scored, and a .313 average in 96 games... Named to the USA South All-Academic team
2020 (Junior - Stats): Played and started in 11 games... Batted .289 with a home run, nine RBIs, 14 runs scored, and 11 walks... Produced an on-base percentage of .440... Had four multi-hit games... Went 2-for-4 with a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Maryville, 5-4 (Feb. 22)... Also had a game-winning RBI fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth in the series opener vs. Maryville (Feb. 21)... Went 2-for-3 with a double and a career-high four runs scored in a win over Emory & Henry (Feb. 14)... Recorded a fielding percentage of .988 and committed just one error in 86 total chances at first base
2019 (Sophomore - Stats): Took over first baseman starting job and played and started in all 39 games... Led the team with a .345 batting average to go with a team-best four homers... Also had 32 RBIs and led the Scots with 40 runs scored, a .457 on-base percentage, and a .520 slugging percentage... Reached base safely in the first 35 games of the year, the longest streak to start a season for a Covenant player since 2011... Had a team-best 15 multi-hit games and added 11 multi-RBI games... Produced four three-RBI games on the year... Had a 12-game hitting streak during the year
2018 (Freshman - Stats): Appeared in 13 games as a hitter, starting six... Had a .192 batting average with three RBI and four runs scored... Made his collegiate debut at Oglethorpe (Feb. 3), where he walked... Went 2-for-4 with his first career home run in a 4-3 win over Elmira (Feb. 19)... Made one relief appearance vs. Oglethorpe (Feb. 6)
High School: Attended Silverdale Baptist Academy... Was named All-District and All-Region twice... Earned second team Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps honor... Helped guide his team to a district and region championship... Played one year with eXposure Baseball
Personal: Parents are Mike and Dianne Gonzalez... Has one sibling, Cameron... Favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 12:1-3... Majoring in business and sport administration with a minor in economics... Wants to work at a sales or marketing firm
Gonzalez's Single-Game Highs:
At Bats: 7, at Huntingdon -- March 27, 2021
Hits: 4, Huntingdon -- April 16, 2021
Runs: 4, Emory & Henry -- Feb. 14, 2020
RBI: 4, at Huntingdon -- March 27, 2021
