Redshirt Junior (2022)
60 GP, 60 GS, .339/.492/.413, 40 RBI, 7 HR, 82 H, 25 BB, 25 SB
- Achieved a .339 batting average
- Stole 3 bases on 3/20/2022 against UNC Greensboro
- Drove in 30 runs during the season
- Had 22 more hits than games played
SOPHOMORE (2021)
51 GP, 51 GS, .284/.392/.399, 22 RBI, 3 HR, 55 H, 28 BB, 26 SB
- Named First Team All-Conference at the conclusion of the 2021 regular season
- Earn All-Tournament honors at the American Athletic Conference Championship
- Swiped a team-leading 28 stolen bases on the year, ranked 10th nationally, and led The American
- Drove in four RBI and scored four runs himself against Cincinnati (4/10)
- Did not commit a single error on the year
SOPHOMORE (2020)
18 GP, 18 GS, .314/.429/.415, 9 RBI, 1 HR, 22 H, 10 BB, 13 SB
- Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
- One of four Knights to start in all 18 contests
- Posted a team best 17 RBI and .415 on-base percentage, with a second-most 22 hits (min. 3.1 plate appearances per game)
- Tied for second in the nation, first in The American, and first on the team in stolen bases (13)
- Ninth in the nation and first in the conference in stolen bases per game with 0.72 per game
- Hit first collegiate home run opening weekend against Siena (2/16)
FRESHMAN (2019)
30 GP, 0 GS, .091/.286/.091, 1 H, 6 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 2-2 SB
- Came off the bench for all 30 appearances
- Had three plate appearances as a pinch hitter
- Primarily used as a late-game pinch runner or defensive substitution in left field
- Recorded first career hit against Penn State (3/10)
- Went 2-for-2 on stolen bases with the swipes against Yale (3/12) and at Wichita State (4/20)
- Scored the game-winning run against Memphis (5/22) in an elimination game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament
PRIOR TO UCF
- Was a two-year starter at Florida Prep Academy
- Hit .473 with 17 RBI, three home runs and 37 stolen bases as a senior
- Named the 2A Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018
- Posted a .585 clip at the plate and drove in 25 RBI, along with 37 steals and 31 runs in 2017
PERSONAL
- Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, on April 28, 1999
- Son of Quilvio Pena and Evelin Mateo
- Graduated 17th in his class
- Intends on majoring in human communication