Chico State Athletics

One of three returning senior pitchers on the roster…Posted 1-1 record, one save and a 3.80 earned run average in 12 appearances last season, striking out 25 batters in 21.1 innings of work…Pitched six shutout innings and allowed just one hit in his lone 2009 start, earning the win May 3 against Cal State Monterey Bay…Pre-Chico Days: Played two years at Butte College before transferring to Chico State…First Team All-Golden Valley Conference selection as a sophomore…Struck out 102 batters in 84-plus innings in 2008…Graduated from Willows High School in 2006…Helped lead the Honkers to four straight Greater Mountain Valley League titles and the and the 2004 Northern Section title…Personal: Born 3/12/88 in Chico…Son of Steve and Susan Gleason…Has two older siblings, Austin and Angela…Enjoys golfing and hunting…Sports hero is Mickey Mantle…Best advice he’s ever received is from the movie Bull Durham: “Breathe through your eyelids”…Claims to be scared of bees…Would most like to meet Michael Jordan…Refuses to wash his socks during the season…Business major.