Tarleton State University Athletics

The younger brother of Hall of Fame shortstop Victor Sauceda, Noel Sauceda joined his brother in Tarleton history as the 178th member and 18th from the Texan Baseball program. Noel Sauceda joined the Texans under Hall of Fame Coach Jack Allen in 2000 and played four seasons for the purple and white. With Noel Sauceda leading the way, Tarleton recorded three 30-win seasons in four years and won two LSC South Division Championships. He also guided the Texans to their first LSC Tournament Championship appearance in Coach Allen's final season. He entered the Hall of Fame ranked among the top-10 in program history in seven different statistical categories, including 581 defensive assists where he sits at the top of the list. He is ranked No. 2 in at-bats (738), No. 3 in games played (210), No. 4 in hits (236), No. 7 in RBI (135), and No. 9 in walks (91) and total bases (319). He also holds five different single-season records and is one of seven players in Tarleton history with three home runs in a game, which he did against Hardin-Simmons on April 1, 2002. Noel Sauceda was the 2000 LSC South Division Freshman of the Year and the 2002 LSC South Division Player of the Year. He was a two-time All-LSC selection and a 2002 ABCA All-Region selection.