Chico State Athletics

Second year in the Wildcats’ program…Has earned two CCAA All-Academic awards…Received the 2020–21 Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award…Pre-Chico Days: Played two seasons at Palomar College in San Marcos…Posted a 2-0 record with one save in eight appearances for the Comets during the shortened 2020 season…Named to the 2020 Academic All-State Team…Began college career redshirting at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs…A 2017 graduate of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad…Helped lead Mavericks to a pair of Avocado West League titles…All-Academic Team selection in 2016 and 2017…Personal: Born February 20, 1999, in Santa Monica…Son of Patrick and Shannon…Has one younger sibling, Connor…The person he most admires in the sports world is surfer Clay Marzo (“He absolutely rips”)…His favorite course at Chico State is Marketing, taught by Kathryn Mercurio…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “Outside of baseball, Chico State provides a great education, it’s a fun school, and it’s in a cool college town”…His greatest sports moment is his first collegiate win pitching for Palomar College…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is surf in Fiji…Has learned by playing baseball “how to have a good work ethic”…Enjoys surfing, listening to music, and spending time with friends…Says “I can speak Spanish semi-well”…Used to play piano…Confesses he doesn’t like cheese…At the top of his bucket list: “Surf Costa Rica”…Majoring in business management.