Chico State Athletics

Made one relief appearance for the Wildcats in 2020…Earned two CCAA All-Academic awards…Received the 2019–20 Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award…Pre-Chico Days: Pitched two seasons for East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park…Earned First Team All-South Coast Conference North honors in 2019…A 2017 graduate of Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra…Four-year varsity player…Earned First Team All-Almont League and Second Team Pasadena Star-News All-Area honors as a senior…Two-time Second Team All-AL selection…Personal: Born June 28, 1999, in Los Angeles…Son of Mitchell and Cayleen…Has a twin sister, Lane… The person he most admires in the sports world is LeBron James (“because he has been able to compete at a very high level every year for his entire career while also being a positive influence in the community on and off the floor”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Biomechanics, taught by Dustin Bakke…Chose to attend Chico State “because of the family-like community. Everyone, especially on the athletics side, is very close and always looks out/takes care of each other. Everyone feels like one big family”…His greatest sports moment is throwing a complete game shutout for East Los Angeles College in 2018…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is go on a 10-mile hike in Hawaii…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is playing Division II baseball at Chico State…Has learned by playing baseball that “sometimes you have to make individual sacrifices in order to accomplish a greater goal as a team”…Enjoys spending time with family and friends…Rates cooking as one of his biggest talents…Helped organize and raise over $4,200 in a fundraiser to donate to the nonprofit BLD PWR organization that engages with professional athletes and entertainers to help spread awareness of the ongoing social injustice in America…At the top of his bucket list: “Visiting all 30 MLB stadiums”…Best advice ever received: “Pursue your dreams”…Majoring in exercise physiology…Plans a career as a physical therapist.