A versatile contributor, Lopez performed well both on the mound and in the outfield as a sophomore in 2003.....Tied for second in victories while ranking third in ERA.......Earned a save in UTPA's 7-6 win at Oral Roberts April 13th.....Struck out eight batters when he won for the first time against Arkansas-Monticello February 22nd......Ranked fifth in games started (5) and tied for second in games finished (7)......Had three hits against Texas...... Drove in two runs against Sam Houston State.......The top returning hitter on the team, Lopez batted .300 last spring while appearing in 42 games as a freshman during the 2002 season…….Had a slugging percentage of .342, and an on-base percentage of .373…….Second among Broncs with eight stolen bases……Had a .989 fielding percentage.

Earned District Most Valuable Player honors as a senior at MISSION HIGH SCHOOL.....Named All-State.....Also named All-District....Named Athlete of the Year as both a junior and a senior at MHS, becoming only the second player ever to be so honored.....Named Pitcher of the Year in each of his last three seasons.... Batted .480 as a senior with nine triples, two home runs and 32 runs batted in.....Went 10-4 on the mound as a senior with 140 strikeouts in 98 innings and a 1.09 earned run average...Named Offensive Player of the Year...Received the Leo Najo Award.

Born February 13, 1983 in Harlingen, TX....Son of Tilly and John Lopez....Has two sisters, Jeannette and Jaclyn.....Majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.