Chico State Athletics

Started 48 games for the Wildcats in 2010, batting .294 on the year…Tied for second on the team in home runs (7) and fifth in RBI (41)…Posted 10 multi-hit games, including two four hit performances…Drove in five runs March 14 vs. Cal State San Bernardino…Pre-Chico Days: Played two years at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, posting a combined .312 batting average with 15 home runs and 90 runs batted in…Led the Jaguars to the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championship game in 2008…Was also the team’s closer in ’08, saving 10 games in relief…Named Pacific Coast Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-PCC his freshman year…Earned CCCAA All-State and All-Southern California honors in ’08…2007 graduate of Hilltop High School in Chula Vista…Helped the Lancers win back-to-back South Bay League titles…Personal: Born 7/18/89 in Chula Vista…Son of Jesus and Olga…Sports hero is NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton…Enjoys Chico’s small town atmosphere…Claims to be obsessed with putting hot sauce on everthing…Doesn’t wash his sliding shorts if he hits .500 in a game…Kinesiology major…Plans to become a college coach or athletic/personal trainer.