CAREER HONORS
All-Heartland Conference First Team (2016)
NCBWA D-II All-Region Team (2016)
D2CCA All-South Central Region Team (2016)
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team (2016)
Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week (4/10/2018)

2018 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Played and started in 43 games his senior year ... Batted .298 with 12 doubles, one triple and three home runs ... Recorded 36 RBIs with 67 total bases and 32 runs scored for a .475 slugging percentage and a .420 on-base percentage ... Behind the plate, logged 208 putouts, 24 assists and three errors for a .987 fielding percentage. 

2017 (SENIOR)
Redshirt season.

2016 (JUNIOR)
In his first season as a Rattler, started and played in 47 games ... Batted .326 with 15 doubles and eight home runs, the third most on the team ... Recorded 40 RBIs with 95 total bases and 38 runs scored, with a .552 slugging percentage and a .413 on-base percentage ... Had two sacrifice hits and went 1 for 1 on stolen-base attempts ... In the field, recorded 107 putouts, with seven assists and one error for a .991 fielding percentage. 

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for coach Tom Arrington at San Jacinto College (2013) and for coach Josh Simpson at New Mexico Junior College (2015).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman for coach Rod Portillo, earning First-Team All-District honors.

PERSONAL
Parents are Angel Vega Sr. and Adriana Cruz … Father played collegiate baseball at New Mexico Junior College and New Mexico State University; uncle played baseball at New Mexico State University ... Majoring in exercise and sport science.