Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

2006 (Junior Season): The UTPA junior appeared in 18 games at first base to go along with two games on the mound before suffering a season-ending injury... posted a .239 batting average with 11 hits in 46 at-bats to go along with .357 on-base percentage... collected three hits and drove in one run against Sam Houston State (Mar. 5)... posted two hits, two runs batted in and one run scored against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 17)).

2005 (Sophomore Season): Pena posted a .262 batting average during his sophomore season with the Broncs... earned 13 trips to the UTPA starting lineup.

2004 (Freshman Season): In his first season with the Broncs, Pena posted a 3-2 record on the mound to go along with 5.33 earned run average... recorded his first collegiate victory against the University of Kansas (Feb. 7) where he hurled 4.0 innings and failed to surrender a hit or run.

Harlingen South High School: Pena was a standout at Harlingen South High School where earned first team All-District 32-4A honors during his junior and senior campaigns... selected as an All-Rio Grande Valley and All-Area selection in each of his final two seasons... posted a .380 batting average with seven doubles and 22 runs batted in during his senior season... recorded a 12-5 record on the mound with a 1.49 earned run average... allowed 53 hits in 104.1 total innings of action during his senior season... recorded a .421 career batting average during his tenure with Harlingen South High School.

Off The Diamond: Pena is the son of Hector and Dora Pena... born in October 7. 1984... has one brother - Omar and one sister - Lisa... majoring in accounting.