Chico State Athletics

Received 2014 All-America Honorable Mention by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association…Named Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association Defensive Player of the Year…Member of the Rawlings/ABCA National Gold Glove Team…Earned ABCA West Region Gold Glove honors for the second straight year…First Team All-CCAA and All-West Region selection…Led Wildcats in runs scored, hit by pitch and stolen bases in 2014…Ranked in the CCAA top 10 in stolen bases, runs scored, hit by pitch, sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies…Batted .375 in postseason and finished with a 10-game hitting streak May 8-26…All-CCAA Honorable Mention selection in 2013…Enters 2015 season tied for ninth on Chico State’s career stolen base list…Pre-Chico Days: Spent two years in the San Diego State baseball program…Started 41 games as a freshman in 2011…A 2010 graduate of Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High School…Helped lead the Dragons to two Hayward Area Athletic League titles…First Team All-HAAL selection as a senior…Personal: Born 3/5/92 in Castro Valley…Son of Mike and Tamie…Has two older sisters, Kiersten and Kaelyn…Sports hero is NBA All-Star Steph Curry…Biggest sports thrill was winning the NCAA West Region title with Chico State…Enjoys hunting and spending time with family…Has always wanted to live in Europe…Claims to watch “The Bachelor”…Never steps on the chalk lines when on the field…Wants to meet the entire Golden State Warriors team…Would buy a few ranches if money were no object… Communications major…Plans to teach and coach when his baseball career is over.