Player Bio: Aaron Bates - University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site

Aaron Bates

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Frisco, Texas
	High School: Frisco HS

	Weight: 200
	Position: RHP
	Birthdate: 06/07/1987
	Experience: HS
	B/T: R/R

Freshman: Made 14 appearances, throwing 18.1 innings,striking out 12 ... 0-1 with a 13.02 ERA ... saw2 innings in his first collegiate appearance,striking out two at Arizona ... threw one inning vs. North-ern Colorado (3/5), allowing two hits and one run withone strikeout ... fanned two in 2 innings vs. New MexicoState (3/7) ... struck out two vs. Dallas Baptist (3/25) andallowed just one hit in 1 inning ... threw 0.2 scoreless in-nings, allowing just one hit at Texas Tech (4/11) ... allowedjust one hit in 1.2 scoreless innings vs. Utah (pitched on 4/2 at San Diego but game wasn't complete until 4/22 inAlbuquerque) ... shut down Oklahoma (4/24) for 2.1 in-nings, holding them hitless, but suffered the loss, giving up8 runs in 3 innings ... did not walk a batter in 1.0 inning atBYU (5/5) ... one of just two Lobos who did not allow a runto UNLV (5/12-14).

High School: Lettered in baseball under coach Scott Cook at Frisco High School ... first team All-District 6-4A as a junior and on the second team as a sophomore ... 5-2 with a 1.69 ERA as a sophomore and 6-2 with a 1.90 ERA as a junior ... did not play his senior year due to an injury ... member of the rocket science team.

Personal: Born to Chuck and Tara Bates on June 7, 1987 in Davenport, Iowa ... has one brother, Chas ... likes hunting, lifting, playing the guitar and working on his car ... favorite food is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes ... favorite athlete is Tito Ortiz ... claims his greatest thrill while participating in sports was playing in the regional game against the KC Sluggers ... Kinesiology major.

Season/Career Highs
IP: - 3.0, at Oklahoma, 4/24/06
H: - 7, at Oklahoma, 4/24/06
R: - 8, at Oklahoma, 4/24/06
ER: - 8, at Oklahoma, 4/24/06
BB: - 2, vs. TCU, 5/24/06
SO: - 3, at Oklahoma, 4/24/06