Lindenwood University Athletics

Prior to Lindenwood:
Attended Santa Anna CC ... hit .328 (63-for-192) with four home runs, a triple, 14 doubles, and 39 RBI in 49 games and 49 starts for Santa Ana in 2008 ... started all 49 games as a freshman in 2007 and led the team with a .391 average ... as a freshman, he had a 29-game hitting streak, hit 17 doubles, and seven home runs, and led the team with 54 RBI ... was named the Orange Empire Conference Co-Player of the Year, and the Southern California All-American Player of the Year ... attended Lewis and Clark State College.

High School:
Attended Diamond Bar ... was a four-year letterwinner in baseball ...  earned second-team all-league honors as a freshman and first-team honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior.

Personal:
Son of Crispin and Maria Tarango ... has two siblings (Carlos and Gema) ... majoring in criminal justice.