Palomar Comets Baseball 2007

MANNY HERNANDEZ

NO. 17 /  OF, SO, 6-0, 180; BATS: Left; THROWS: Right

HOMETOWN: Palm Desert, CA / San Marcos, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: Palm Desert (2003)

PREVIOUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE: College of the Desert

PERSONAL: Born March 18, 1985, in Palm Desert, CA. ... Son of Rosa and Gene Aviles. ... Has one brother, Ricky (19).

2007 SEASON: Saw action for the Comets as an outfielder and designated hitter. ... Played in 29 games, starting 14. ... Went 2-for-6 as the Comets' leadoff hitter against Cerritos on Feb. 2. ... Singled and drove in two runs in a 6-1 win over nationally No. 2-ranked Riverside Community College on Feb. 3. ... Doubled in a run in the Comets' seven-run eighth inning in a 15-13 win at Citrus on Feb. 10. ... Lined a single off Southwestern's pitcher, knocking him out of the game, to drive in two runs and break a 6-6 tie as the Comets scored five runs in the top of the 12th to beat the Jaguars 11-6 on March 8 on the road. ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in an 8-5 win over Imperial Valley on March 22.

2006 SEASON: Red-shirted at Palomar.

2005 SEASON: Played for College of the Desert.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Played for coach Darol Salazar at Palm Desert High School, hitting .527 as a senior in 2003.

(Updated at conclusion of season)