University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV
Encinas enters his second season with the UNLV baseball program ... Underwent season-ending surgery in the offseason and will now look to return to the Rebel rotation in 2016.

2014 - FRESHMAN
Made 12 relief appearances for the Rebels as a true freshman ... Recorded six strikeouts in 10.2 innings of work ... Finished the season with an 6.75 ERA and held opponents to a .256 batting average ... Allowed only three extra-base hits ... Longest outing of the season was 2.1 innings against Arizona State (May 13) when he struck-out a career-high two batters ... Struck out the only batter he faced in the NCAA Regional against Oregon State (June 1).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2013 graduate of Gahr High School in Cerritos, Calif. ... A three-year letterwiner under Gerardo Perez ... Helped the Gladiators to a 22-6 record as a senior and a San Gabriel Valley league championship ... Was a two-time all-league, two-time all-area and two-time All-CIF selection ... Recorded an 8-1 record with a 1.28 ERA while striking out 70 and recording only six walks ... As a junior, finished with an 8-6 record with a 0.86 ERA and struck out 74 opponents while walking 11.

PERSONAL
Andrew Michael Encinas was born Aug. 24, 1995, in Norwalk, Calif. ... The son of Robbie and Alex ... Has two older brothers, Alex and Anthony ... Anthony was a right-handed pitcher at USC from 2005-08 and cousin Gabriel is a right-handed pitcher in the New York Yankees organization ... Majoring in economics.