Lamar University Athletics

2022 (Junior):
Played in 50 games earning 49 starts on the season … Hit .293 with  3 home runs, 22 RBIs, 10 doubles and 2 triples … Also recorded 30 walks with three stolen bases … Recorded a .402 on-base percentage … Scored 36 runs … Committed just two errors in the field … Had 11 multi-hit games including three games with at least three hits … Recorded a 4-for-6 effort against Oklahoma finishing the game with a double and three RBIs … Had three games where he was walked three time … First home run of the season came in a 3-for-4 effort at Rice that saw him drive in two runs, score to two and also hit a double.

2021 (Sophomore):
Played in 38 games earning 35 starts … Primarily used as the team’s designated hitter … Hit .275 on the season a home run, five doubles and 14 RBIs … also scored 13 runs with 13 walks … Recorded a .360 on-base percentage with a .702 OPS … Had nine mulit-hit games, including a 3-for-4 outing with a double and two runs scored against A&M-Corpus Christi … His lone home run of the season also came against the Islanders … Went 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and a walk in the series opener at Houston Baptist … Recorded a season-long nine-game hit streak (April 1^st – April 17^th).

2020 (Sophomore - Season Shortened by COVID 19):
Named a 2020 Preseason Top SLC Draft Pick by D1Baseball ... Appeared in 15 games for Lamar, all starts ... Hit .273 with a .436 SLUG and a .339 OBP ... Had 15 hits including two doubles, two triples, and a home run while drawing five walks and striking out six times ... Scored nine runs and had 12 RBIs ... Was perfect in stolen base attempts ... Led the SLC in sac bunts (three) and was third in the Southland in triples (two) ... Ranked fourth on the team in batting average, second in slugging percentage, and fourth in on-base percentage ... His 15 hits were the fifth-most by a Cardinal ... Had a grand slam against Akron on Mar. 1.

2019 (Freshman):
Named a Texas Collegiate League mid-season All-Star while playing for the Texarkana Twins ... Appeared in 38 games with 34 starts at left field, center field, and designated hitter ... Hit .272 on the year, seventh on the team ... Had 34 hits on the year including one double, four triples, and a home run ... Drove in 11 RBIs and scored 13 runs ... Drew 10 walks while striking out 29 times ... Had a slug of .368 and an OBP of .321 ... Was 0-for-1 in stolen base attempts ... Led the Cards and tied for fourth in the SLC in triples (4) ... Had a six-game hit streak in his first six games (Feb. 20 - March 1) .. Had a reached base streak of nine games ... Had seven multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games on the year including a career-best 3-for-4 performance (two singles and a solo home run), at Abilene Christian on April 20, scoring two runs and an RBI

High School:
Rated as the No. 111 player in the state of Texas by Prep Baseball Report ... Four-year letterman in baseball and a three-year letterman in football ... Led Jasper HS baseball team to the playoffs in each of his four years, including a 2nd round appearance his freshman season, a fourth round appearance in his sophomore year, the first round in his junior campaign, and the state semi-finals in his senior season ... Named Newcomer of the Year in 2015 ... Voted 1st Team All-District in 2016 ... Named Defensive MVP in 2017 ... Voted the District MVP in 2018

Personal:
Son of Mark and Tina Durand ... Has one sister, Marissa ... Born May 25, 1999 ... Majoring in general studies

LU Head Coach Will Davis on Durand:
"Reese was the first person that we offered in the 2018 class. He has game changing speed and has already shown an elite glove in centerfield. He reminds me of a kid that I coached at LSU named Andrew Stevenson who is already in the big leagues and really fits the profile of the type of athlete that we are trying to build this program around."