Lamar University Athletics

2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s honor Roll
 
2016 Season
• Worked as a part of a three-man rotation at second base for the season.
• Ripped a two-run double against North Dakota State in the second game, lone game he played at third base.
• Did the same thing in a crucial spot in the Sam Houston State game, led the Cardinals to a win.
• Was a nuisance in a win over Texas with a 3-of-4 day, one of his six multiple-hit games.
• Also recorded three hits in a game against Central Arkansas, had a run scored and driven in.
• Surprised everyone with a homer to left field in the series opener with New Orleans, was 1-of-4 with a run and two RBI.
• For the weekend against New Orleans, he had five RBI and drove in the go-ahead runs with the homer, had back-to-back multi-RBI games – two of his five contests with more than one run driven in.
• Picked up his first career hit against Southeast Missouri State on a 1-of-4 contest.
• Was 2-for-4 against Prairie View with a run scored.
 
Prior to Lamar 
• Won the California State Championship.
• Member of  the Dean’s List.
 
High School
• Three-time first-team all-league honoree, and was the team’s MVP he senior season.
• Listed as all All-CIF for his junior and senior campaigns.
• Two-time league champion, freshman and senior years.
• Made it to the quarterfinals his junior year with a 26-7 record.
• Coached by Bob Sheehan and Gary Libby.
• Four-year letterwinner in baseball, one year of basketball.
• Academic all-league for three years.
• Graduated with a 3.2 grade point average.
 
Personal
• Son of Elizabeth and Allen Varela.
• Two sisters, Monie and Karagan.
• Born Allen Chaneng Varela on Nov. 15, 1993.
• Dad played professional baseball in Mexico.
• Would like to be a nurse anesthetist.