High school: Graduated from Brownwood High School in 2013. ... Three-year letterwinner for the Lions. ... The 2013 District 8-3A MVP and first team selection, Kinzler won six games last spring for Brownwood and struck out 120 batters over 61.1 innings pitched. ... He finished the year with a 1.71 ERA and two of his victories were complete-game 7.0 inning no-hitters vs. Glen Rose (Feb. 26) and Lampasas (April 12). ... Kinzler struck out a season-high 16 batters in the 2-0 win over Glen Rose and punched out 15 Lampasas hitters. Over the past two seasons, Kinzler has struck out close to 200 batters while issuing just 30 walks. ... In dominating his league, Kinzler threw his fastball in the upper 80's and developed a quirky splitter/change-up hybrid that breaks toward the plate upon reaching the batter. ... The 6-foot righty can also catch and play either corner infield position, and the ACU coaches will give him the opportunity to do both depending on how much he pitches. Kinzler batted .333 in his final high school season with 23 RBI and five extra-base hits, and was named the district's defensive MVP following his junior season of 2012.

Personal: Given name is Scott Anthony Kinzler. ... Born 01 September 1995 in Abilene. ... Parents are Mary and Ruben Zamarripa. ...