Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...
SOPHOMORE/COVID YEAR ~ (2021): Played in 38 games and started 31 (with time spent in left field, as the DH, and at third base) ... hit .227 (25-for-110) with three homers, eight doubles, eight RBIs, and 13 runs scored ... tied for the team-lead with 15 walks ... also slugged .382 and posted a .323 on-base percentage ... recorded seven multi-hit games, two multiple-RBI games and a four-game hitting streak ... finished the season with three straight two-hit outings ... had a three-RBI outing at Seattle U on May 21 by going 1-for-2 with a homer, a walk and a run scored ... also went 2-for-5 with a home run at Northern Colorado on March 28 ... posted a .984 fielding percentage with 50 putouts and 13 assists ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2020): Played in 14 games and started 11 (primarily at DH) before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 ... batted .250 (11-for-44) with three extra-base hits (2 doubles, 1 triple), 5 RBIs and 5 runs scored ... also tallied six walks and posted a .341 slugging clip and a .333 on-base percentage ... had a pair of multiple-hit games, including a 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored against Air Force on March 11 ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

REDSHIRT ~ (2019): Redshirted the 2019 season for the Wolverines.

FRESHMAN ~ (2016): Appeared in 16 games, starting seven before suffering season-ending injury ... finished with two hits and an RBI.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Riverton High School in Riverton, Utah ... two-time All-Region 4 in both baseball and basketball ... first team 5A All-State in 2015 ... made 5A All-Star team in 2015. 

Personal ...
Son of John and Penny Arens ... has three siblings ... psychology major ... graduated from Riverton High School ... served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.