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  Zeke Parraz
Zeke Parraz
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Henderson, Nev.

High School:
Green Valley HS

Last College:
Georgia/CCSN

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 195

Position:
INF

Birthdate:
09/29/1982

Experience:
TR

UNLV: Zeke enters his second season with the Rebels after transferring from the University of Georgia ... Starts the season as one of 58 student-athletes on the 2005 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List. The Wallace Award is given annually to the national college baseball player of the year. 2004: Was second on the team with a .385 batting average, with 50 hits in 130 at bats ... Started 30 games and played in a total of 38 ... Hit 10 doubles and three home runs, driving in 22 runs ... His 15 strikeouts were the lowest on the team among players with at least 100 at bats ... Scored 33 runs and had an on-base percentage of .445, which is the highest percentage of Rebel returners ... Earned Academic All-MWC honors. GEORGIA: Zeke played in 14 games in 2003 with nine starts ... Hit .189 (7-for-37) ... Went 2-for-3 with a triple against UNC-Asheville. CCSN: Zeke started 55 games as a freshman and led the team with a .522 slugging percentage ... Finished second on the team with a .357 batting average, a .460 on-base percentage and 35 RBI ... Recorded a team-high 16 doubles and five triples in helping the Coyotes to a 42-17 mark overall and a 28-12 record in the Scenic West Athletic Conference ... Was a perfect 21-for-21 in stolen base attempts ... Named First Team All-Scenic West Athletic Conference. HIGH SCHOOL: Zeke is a 2001 graduate of Green Valley High School ... A 30th-round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals in 2001 and a 21st-round selection of the Cleveland Indians in 2002 ... Started in all 35 games for the Gators as a senior ... Helped his team to a 28-7 mark and a Nevada state championship ... Led the team with a .565 average and a team-high 60 RBI ... Named the Henderson Home News Player of the Year and was named First Team All-Nevada and First Team All-Southern Nevada ... Hit .481 as a junior while helping the Gators to a 24-7 record ... A scholar-athlete selection in 2000 and 2001. PERSONAL: Ezekiel A. Parraz was born on Sept. 29, 1982, in Carson City, Nev. ... Son of Godfrey and Linda Parraz ... Has two brothers, Zac (25) and Jordan (20) ... Younger brother Jordan is in the Houston Astros organization ... Majoring in sociology ... Also enjoys reading, watching movies and listening to music.

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