Texas State Athletics

High School: Graduated from Smithson Valley High School... Coached by Chad Kohl and Larry Hall... Competed in the 2024 THSBCA All-Star Game... Chosen as the San Antonio Express-News 2024 Male Athlete of the Year... Named to the All-District 26-5A First Team as a pitcher his senior year... Selected to TSWA All-State 5A Third Team in 2023... Unanimous All-District 27-6A First Team pick after hitting .375 with a 1.238 OPS, seven home runs, eight doubles, four triples and 24 RBI his junior year... Picked to All-District 27-6A Second Team in 2022... Also a member of the football team... Picked as the San Antonio Express-News 2024 Defensive Football Player of the Year... Named to the THSCA Super Elite 5A Football Team... Earn all-state academic second team honors... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Jess and Natalie Gingrich... Has a younger sister, Emery... His father, Jess, played baseball at Texas Lutheran (1996-99)... Choose Texas State over Sam Houston, Tarleton State and UTSA... Majoring in finance... Born Jan. 12, 2006.