2026 (Junior):
Made 22 appearances out of the bullpen… All-SSAC Second Team… SSAC Championship All-Tournament Team… SSAC All-Academic Team… Led the team with a program-record 0.92 ERA in 39 relief innings while notching a 5-1 record with one save… Primarily used as a setup arm, allowing just four earned runs all season… Had 17 appearances of going at least one inning without giving up an earned run… Earned his first win of the season on Feb. 13 against Brescia, pitching two relief innings… Pitched 3.1 innings in relief on March 6 against Abraham Baldwin to move to 2-0 on the season… Picked up the save on March 17 against Spring with 1.2 innings of work… Received his third win of the season on March 20 against Mobile with one inning on the mound… Pitched another inning against Blue Mountain Christian, adding a couple of strikeouts, on April 3 to move to 4-0… Went a season-long seven innings against William Carey on May 1 to earn his fifth and final win of the season.

2025 (Sophomore):
Made 20 appearances out of the bullpen… SSAC All-Academic… Finished the season 1-0 with six saves, a 2.88 ERA, and 30 strikeouts in 25 innings… His six saves were second on the team and it ranks tied for fourth in the program’s record book for a single season… He now has seven career saves, which ranks tied for fourth in the program’s all-time record book… Five of his saves came in consecutive outings, starting with a two-inning performance at No. 9 William Carey on April 26, giving up one earned run while striking out two… Earned two saves at the SSAC Championship, with the first coming against Mobile on April 30 (3 IP) and the second against Abraham Baldwin on May 3 (2 IP) to send Loyola to the SSAC Championship title game… Also had saves against No. 25 Oakland City (1.1 IP) and No. 5 Reinhardt (0.2) at the NAIA National Championship Opening Round to help send the Wolf Pack to their first-ever NAIA World Series.

2024 (Freshman):    
Made 18 appearances with two starts… SSAC All-Freshman Team… Started his collegiate career with a 3-1 record and a 3.77 ERA as a key arm out of the bullpen… Struck out 28 and allowed opposing batters to hit .191 in 31 innings this season… Started the season by striking out three in two innings in the season-opener against LSU Alexandria on Feb. 2… Struck out three more in two innings the next week against Xavier on Feb. 6 to earn his first win… Picked up his second win a week later against Thomas with a three-inning, three-strikeout performance… Had a season-high four strikeouts in three innings against Louisiana Christian on March 12… Moved to 3-0 in a relief outing against Georgia Gwinnett on March 16.

Pre-Loyola:
Attended Belen Jesuit High School, where his coach was Jesse Fernandez … National Honor Society … Threw a No-hitter, 2023 5A-16 Pitcher of the Year, 2023 Second Team All-American. 

Personal:
Majoring in Finance …  Born April 1, 2005 … Son of Frank Fernandez Sr. & Adrianne Fernenadez … His favorite food is steak and his least favorite is sushi … Favorite book is The Great Gatsby … Favorite movie is Insterstellar … Most influential person in his life is his dad  … Hobbies are working out, paddle boarding, hanging out with friends and family … Favorite athlete is Zac Gallen.