CAREER HONORS
Heartland Conference Player of the Year (2018)
All-Heartland Conference First Team (2018)
D2CCA All-South Central Region Second Team (2017)
NCBWA All-Region First Team (2017)
Heartland All-Tournament Team (2016)
All-Heartland Conference Second Team (5/10/2017)
Heartland Hitter of the Week (2/27/2018)
Heartland Conference Honor Roll (2015)
2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Played and started in all 53 games his junior year, bursting out as the Rattlers' full-time first baseman en route to becoming the Heartland Conference Player of the Year ... Batted .353 ... Led the team in doubles with 18, had one triple and had 12 home runs, the most on the team ... Recorded 54 RBIs with 121 total bases and 50 runs scored, with a .658 slugging percentage and a .465 on-base percentage ... Had one sacrifice hit and two stolen bases ... In the field, logged 390 putouts, the most on the team, and had 24 assists for a .988 fielding percentage ... Turned 40 doubles plays on the season, the most on the team.
2017 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Started and played in all 49 games his sophomore season as he bounced back and forth between left field and first base ... Batted .340 with 15 doubles, the second most on the team, and led the team in home runs with eight ... Recorded 38 RBIs with 103 total bases and 32 runs scored, with a .548 slugging percentage and a .403 on-base percentage ... Recorded two stolen bases ... In the field, had 176 putouts with 12 assists and five errors for a .974 fielding percentage.
2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
In his first season, started in 48 games and played in a total of 51 games ... Batted .349 with 14 doubles, three triples and nine home runs, the second most on the team ... Recorded 43 RBIs with 101 total bases and 29 runs scored, with a .587 slugging percentage and a .397 on-base percentage ... Recorded two sacrifice hits ... In the field, had 44 putouts with four assists.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years under head coach Donaldo Perez … Three-time All-State selection at third base and four-time All-City selection … Was on the A-Honor Roll all four years.
PERSONAL
Parents are Donaldo and Liliuana Perez … Has a younger brother, Daniel …Majoring in public administration.
GETTING TO KNOW DONNIE
- Favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys
- Favorite TV show is "Jersey Shore"
- Favorite athlete is LeBron James
- Favorite artist is Kodak Black
- Favorite quote is “I’m the best corner the game! You try me with a sorry receiver Crabtree, that’s the result you’re gon’ get.” – Richard Sherman
- Chose St. Mary’s for its “winning tradition”
- Favorite food is shrimp
