Chico State Athletics

One of 18 Wildcat seniors…Appeared in nine games last season…Allowed just one earned run in a four-and-a-third inning relief stint Apr. 21 vs. Sonoma State…Pre-Chico Days: Played two years at Bakersfield College…Two-time Dean’s List honoree…A 2009 graduate of Sanger High School…Earned All-County and Metro League First Team honors as a senior and was named the Apache’s top offensive player…Earned best defensive player honors in 2008…Personal: Born 9/9/91 in Sanger…Son of Manuel and Sandra…Has two younger siblings, Amber and Alexander…Sports heroes are L.A. Dodgers stars Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp…Biggest sports thrills was hitting a seventh inning, game-tying home run in high school…Enjoys golf…Has always wanted to travel to Italy…Will not eat sunflower seeds on days he knows he’s going to pitch…Would travel and see the world, if money were no object…Construction management major…Plans a career in architecture.