Texas State Athletics

Career Accolades
- 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2021: Redshirted

2020: Made two starts on the mound... Went 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA in 4.2 innings... Recorded five strikeouts and walked four... Went 1.2 innings with two strikeouts and took the loss in collegiate debut at Houston Baptist (2/19)... Threw three scoreless innings, struck out three and gave up one hit to earn first career win against Prairie View A&M (3/11).

High School: Graduated from Gregory-Portland High School... Coached by Lance Standley... 2019 TSWA All-State 5A Honorable Mention... Named District 29-5A Pitcher of the Year... Finished 10-0 with a 0.90 ERA in 69.2 innings spanning 13 games as a senior... Threw five complete games and four shutouts in 2019... Batted .379 with 19 runs and 18 RBI his senior season... Member of Pirates team that finished 30-4 and won share of the 2019 District 29-5A Championship... Helped 2019 team reach the UIL 5A Area round... 2018 All-District 29-5A Second Team selection... Picked to All-District 29-5A First Team as a sophomore... Named to All-South Texas Third Team in 2016... Selected to the 2016 All-South Texas Hooks Preseason All-Star Team.

Personal: Son of Gabriel and Kimberly Ponce... Has an older brother, Jacob... Majoring in criminal justice.