Jesus Vanegas

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
INF
Height:
5-10
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
High School:
Cypress Bay HS
Prev School:
Bethune-Cookman

2025 All-SWAC First Team
2025 Preseason All-SWAC (Perfect Game)
2024 All-Panhandle Conference Second Team
2023 All-Panhandle Conference Second Team

AS A FIFTH-YEAR AT BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2026)

Missed game action due to injury.

AS A SENIOR AT BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2025)

Named to the All-SWAC First Team
Received Preseason All-SWAC honors from Perfect Game
Started in all 60 of the Wildcats' games
Slashed .285/.377/.566 with a .943 OPS in 221 at-bats
Tallied 63 hits, 47 RBI, 53 runs, 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs, five stolen bases and 125 total bases
Went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a home run at Florida State (March 5)
Went 3-for-3 with three RBI, three runs and a homer against Alcorn State (March 16)
Ripped two doubles and went 3-for-4 from the plate with two runs and three RBI against Southern (March 28)
Mashed a grand slam against Arkansas Pine-Bluff (April 27)

AS A JUNIOR AT TALLAHASSEE STATE (2024)

Named to the All-Panhandle Conference Second Team
Appeared in 42 games
Slashed .327/.425/.544 with a .969 OPS in 147 at-bats
Totaled 48 hits, 35 RBI, 36 runs, nine doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 10 stolen bases

AS A SOPHOMORE AT TALLAHASSEE STATE (2023)

Named to the All-Panhandle Conference Second Team
Appeared in 47 games
Slashed .311/.413/.570 with a .983 OPS over 151 at-bats
Tallied 47 hits, 38 RBI, 40 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 11 stolen bases

AS A FRESHMAN AT TALLAHASSEE STATE (2022)

Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played at Cypress Bay HS under head coach Bo Diaz
Named an FACA All Star as a junior

PERSONAL

Son of Penelope and Gustavo Vanegas
Has an older brother, Gustavo Vanegas Jr.
Graduated from Cypress Bay HS in Weston, Fla., with a 3.0 GPA
Was born in Venezuela and lived there until he was four. Moved to Puerto Rico and lived there until he was eight. Moved back to Venezuela before moving to the United States at the age of 12
Lists his parents as his heroes
Enjoys listening to music
Favorite food is arepa
Favorite dessert is cookie dough ice cream
Majoring in Organizational Leadership