Rincones Jr. hit 18 home runs and got 66 RBIs in his first season with the Owls.
On Tuesday, Conference USA released its regular season awards for baseball as sophomore outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. won Newcomer of the Year for his performances throughout his first year in the conference.
With the announcement, he became the first player in program history to receive the award.
Rincones Jr. also made the first team alongside sophomore infielder Nolan Schanuel while senior pitcher Hunter Cooley and sophomore outfielder Dylan Goldstein made the second team.