Chico State Athletics

Transfer from Irvine Valley College…Pre-Chico Days: Spent three seasons in the Lasers’ program…Earned First Team Orange Empire Conference honors in 2019…Named Irvine Valley College Male Athlete of the Year as a freshman…A 2018 graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita…Played two varsity seasons…Personal: Born October 21, 1999, in Torrance…Son of Terry and Mary…Has two siblings, Mikayla and Matthew…His hero is actor Matthew McConaughey (“because he always has a positive outlook on life”)…The person he most admires in the sports world is boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (“because he knows what it takes to be the best”)…Favorite course at Chico State is General Chemistry, taught by Dr. Erik Wasinger…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “It’s a great school and a great baseball program where I can develop”…His greatest sports moment is when his Irvine Valley College team beat Palomar College in walk-off fashion in 2019…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is visit Lake Tahoe during the biggest snow storm in a century…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is making a college baseball team despite not having been recruited out of high school…Has learned by playing baseball to “learn from results and keep getting better”…Enjoys playing golf, video games, and lifting weights when he has some free time…Says wakeboarding in his biggest talent outside of baseball…Usually doesn’t quit at something until he’s done it completely…At the top of his bucket list: “Go to Europe and visit different countries”…Best advice ever received came from one of his good friends: “Expect the best and prepare for the worst”…Majoring in biochemistry.