Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

PRIOR TO SLU: Transfer from Southland Conference foe Texas A&M-Corpus Christi … appeared in 50 games during the 2021 season, starting 48 … slashed .236 / .309 / .308 with six doubles and two home runs … scored 22 runs and drove in another 19 … picked up five stolen bases … turned in three-hit performances against Sam Houston, Central Arkansas and SLU … homered against McNeese and Stephen F. Austin … appeared in all 18 games during pandemic-shortened 2020 season, making 16 starts ... slashed .269 / .448 / .310 with two doubles, two triples and two home runs … scored seven runs and drove in another seven ... drew three walks and was hit by one pitch ... was 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a walk at HBU (3/10) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple against UIW (3/8) ... hit a home run at Texas A&M (3/3) ... hit his first home run of the season against Missouri (2/23) ... had 23 putouts on the year with no errors … played two seasons at LSU Eunice after redshirting in 2017 … team captain appeared in 53 games as a redshirt sophomore during the 2019 season … slashed .380 / .571 / .459 with 18 doubles, one triple and five home runs … scored 57 runs and drove in another 73 … drew 27 walks and was hit by eight pitches, striking out 33 times … produce 10 sacrifice flies … stole 22 bases … appeared in 42 games during the 2018 season … slashed .318 / .533 / .423 with nine doubles, four triples and two home runs … scored 27 runs and drove in another 21 … stole four bases.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second-team All-District honors as an outfielder his senior season helping Catholic-Baton Rouge to the LHSAA Division I Semifinals ...  member of the Bears’ 2015 LHSAA Division I State Champion football team.
 
PERSONAL: Born Tristan James Welch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana … son of Wendell and Nora Welch … father played football at LSU … has an older sister, Kaytline … enjoys hunting and fishing … lists one of his biggest thrills as winning a JUCO World Series ring at LSU Eunice … working to complete a minor in business administration at SLU.