2018: LEC All-Academic Team...E-Club Scholar Athlete Award..Appeared in 29 games, all as a starter, with a .333 batting average, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored... had a .986 fielding average on 218 chances... in LEC play, batted .319 with 8 RBI and 5 runs scored... had 10 multiple hit games and 3 multiple-RBI games... had a 8-game hitting streak and reached base in 17 straight games...started 29 games as a Catcher and in 4 different spots in the batting order (11 at No. 5)...
2017: LEC All-Academic Team... E-Club Scholar-Athlete Award...Appeared in 31 games, 24 as a starter, with a .253 batting average, 9 RBI and 14 runs scored... had a .990 fielding average on 195 chances... in LEC play, batted .289 with 3 RBI and 5 runs scored...had 5 multiple-hit games and 2 multiple-RBI games... had a 7-game hitting streak and reached base in 9 straight games...started 24 games as a Catcher and hit in 4 different spots in the batting order (11 at No. 8)...
2016: Appeared in 13 games, 0 as a starter with a .294 batting average, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored...had a 1.000 fielding average on 35 chances...in LEC play, batted .333 with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored...had 1 multiple-hit game... had a 1-game hitting streak and reached base in 3 straight games...
High School: Four year varsity starter for in baseball at pitcher and left-side infield… All-America and All-State as a senior captain, when he was selected to Hartford Courant Fab 15 Team… four-time all-conference and member of two conference championship teams… set school record for saves…
Other: Helped Hartford American Legion Post 142 to round of 16… participated in Futures Game…
PERSONAL: born Merlyn Herrera October 14, 1996… Parents: Josefina and Dameso… Siblings: Luis, Eduard, Melissa… Major: Business Administration… Career plans: Business analytics… Residence: Hartford, CT…
MERLYN... REVEALED
Who is the biggest influence in your life? My parents
If you could meet anyone living or dead who would it be? Barack Obama
What was your favorite vacation or day trip you ever took? Always love going back home to Dominican Republic
What is your favorite number? 45
What is the biggest sports team rivalry in any professional sport in your opinion? Yankees & Redsox
If you were stranded on an Island who would be the two people you would want to be on the island with you? Jesus and Kevin Hart
What’s your favorite song or artist of all time? Drake
What is your favorite energy drink? Coffee
Assign a letter grade to President Trump. You serious?
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? Being like 5’7-5’8
What’s the best thing that ever happened to you? My family
If Christmas had a taste what would it be? Peppermint
If you could be great at another sport what would it be? Basketball
What made you start playing sports? Born into baseball
What is your favorite meal from the student center? Mile high burger
What’s your favorite part athletics at eastern? WINNERS
What’s your favorite word? Bruh
If you could switch places with any celebrate who would it be? Drake
If you could change one thing about world political structure what would it be? Not sure, someone that represents our best interest as a whole
If you can consider yourself any type of leader, what would be the word/words to describe your leadership style? Competitive
If you could live in any other state or any other country where would it be? Either LA or NY
In 15 years where do you see yourself? Being successful
Which do you think came first the chicken or the egg? Why? The Lord
What would you like to be remembered for after your time has passed? My character and the ways that will/ did help others
What type of Doritos do you like? Jacked Ranched
What is your biggest fear? Death
What has been your hardest class? ANY CLASS DR.CITURS teaches
What’s one of the things on your bucket list? Traveling the world and visiting every Major League stadium with my dad
