Afenir joins Bakersfield after spending the last two seasons at NAIA powerhouse Hope International. Joining the Royals in Fall 2021, he helped his team to its second straight GSAC league title and tournament wins, as well as its third straight NAIA National Tournament appearance. In his first season with HIU, Afenir assisted the team in attaining a spectacular 43-15 record enroute to one of those national tournament appearances.
Prior to his stint at Hope International, Afenir worked at Palomar Community College where he coached from 2019-2020. Afenir was also Head Coach of the San Diego League Hooks in 2020 and led the team to a championship. He also served as Assistant Coach for the North Woods League Kokomo Jackrabbits in 2021.Â
During his college playing career, Afenir first competed at Palomar Community College under head coach Buck Taylor (2011-12) before moving to the next level to play for Oral Roberts University (2013, 2015). Audie was drafted in 2015 by the New York Yankees in the 25th round and played in the minor for three seasons before playing independent baseball from 2017-2019.Â
