Personal
Born in Grand Junction, Colo., ... parents are Jim and Marlys Bernal ... married Tiffany Stone in August 2010 ... majoring in geography and graduaed in global studies.
Before BYU
Team won 5A state championship in 2005 at Grand Junction High ... coached by Kyle Rush.
Other College
Was All-SWAC in 2008 at Salt Lake Community College where he was coached by former BYU infielder D.G. Nelson ... in 2008 he led SLCC with a .331 batting average (.310 in league play) 57 hits, 43 RBI, 37 runs, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 3 homers, and was 8-11 in stolen bases.
Stats
Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA
2010 .308 55-52 208 47 64 11 0 14 50 117 29 61 0-3
2011 .323 54-54 198 38 64 16 4 6 32 106 26 61 4-8
2010 | Junior Year
Had game-winning RBI at UC Davis, at San Jose State, from a grand slam vs. Kansas St., and a three-run homer at the Air Force Academy.
2011 | Senior Year
Preseason All-MWC, DH, league coaches and Preseason All-MWC, 1B, Baseball America ... selected to the All-Tourney at the Brooks Wallace Classic in Lubbock, Texas ... had three game-winning RBI: a one-run single at Washington in a 3-2 win, a solo homer at Portland in a 7-6 win, and a three-run homer at Utah in a 10-8 victory.