El Paso Community College: Two-year player for coach Robert Martinez, earning All-Conference honors as a freshman ... Hit .357 with four home runs and 30 RBI as a freshman, and followed that up with a .314 average and 28 RBI as a sophomore.

High School: Played for coaches Jay Higgins and Corey Tucker ... Was a four-year letterman in baseball, a three-year letterman in basketball and a two-year letterman in football ... Earned First-Team All-District honors all four years in baseball, including being named the district's Defensive MVP as a senior ... Was also a Third-Team All-State selection ... In basketball, was twice named All-District. 

Personal: Parents are Chris and Mary Barnes ... Has one sister, Jordan ... Father played basketball at the University of Texas-Arlington ... Majoring in marketing with a minor in English communications.