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At Miami
No. 3 catcher with a great work ethic … Tough player who continues to improve his offense and defense … Served as the bullpen catcher in 2006 … One of three players on the Miami roster from nearby Coral Gables High School … Coaches praise his diligent nature and great work ethic … Will provide depth behind the plate … Named to the 2006-07 ACC Honor Roll … UM Bookbuster for achieving a GPA greater than 3.0 in fall of 2007.
Sophomore (2007)
- Played in three games for the Hurricanes and hit .167.
- Saw action in games against Elon (2/24), NC State (4/15) and Duke (5/19).
- vs. NC State (4/15): Recorded first career hit going 1-for-2 with one RBI.
- at Florida Marlins (2/26): Finished 1-for-2 with a two-run double in the sixth inning in the exhibition game.
- vs. Elon (2/24): Made first career appearance against the Phoenix and had three at-bats.
Freshman (2006)
- Was the team’s bullpen catcher and did not play in any games.
Coral Gables
- Vazquez played for Israel Camacho at Coral Gables High School … Miami Herald Honorable Mention All-Dade as a senior … member of the National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America his senior year … International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient.
- Senior (2005): Hit .394 with 11 RBIs and five doubles … won team’s Most Improved Player Award.
- Junior (2004): Hit .210.
Personal
- Son of Jose and Elvisay Vazquez.
- Attended the same high school as current Hurricanes Jason Santana and Yonder Alonso.
- Majoring in political science.