Chico State Athletics

Started nine games as a position player and made a pair of relief appearances for the ’Cats in 2019…First Chico State hit was a single February 7 vs. Simpson…Tossed two scoreless innings in his Wildcats pitching debut April 12 against Cal State Dominguez Hills…Pre-Chico Days: Batted .334 over two seasons at Citrus College in Glendora…Named First Team All-Western State Conference-East in 2018…Second Team All-WSC East selection as a freshman…Began his college career as a redshirt in the UC Irvine program…A 2015 graduate of Bishop Amat High School in La Puente…Helped lead the Lancers to two Del Ray League titles and the 2014 CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship…Personal: Born June 18, 1997, in Pasadena…Son of Samuel and Elena…Sports hero is Jackie Robinson…Non-sports hero is Martin Luther King, Jr…Biggest sports thrill is winning the CIF championship and dogpiling at Dodger Stadium…Biggest non-sports thrill rescuing and caring for two turtles…Enjoys producing, DJ’ing, and going off-roading…Says the best things about Chico are the family atmosphere and sense of community…Hopes to someday play professional baseball…Best advice ever received: “Separate yourself from the competition”…Prays prior to each game and before stepping on the mound…Wants to meet Barack Obama…Would work to clean all oceans and other bodies of water if money were no object…Majoring in business administration…Plans to open up an athletic training facility that also caters to the athlete’s academic needs.