Chico State Athletics

Transfer from Division I Saint Mary’s College in Moraga…Pre-Chico Days: Spent four years in the Gaels’ program…Batted .325 in 2019…A 2017 graduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville…Career .372 hitter over two varsity seasons…Helped lead the Mustangs to the 2017 East Bay-Mountain League title and the finals of the North Coast Section Division I Championships…Two-time All-League selection…JV Team MVP in 2015…Personal: December 17, 1998, in Alamo…Son of Mike and Jennifer…Has one younger brother, George…His hero is ultramarathon runner David Goggins (“because he has a no-quit mentality”)…The person he most admires in the sports world is Ichiro Suzuki (“He is a legend”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “Both my parents and my brother have attended Chico State. It’s in the blood”)…His greatest sports moment was hitting a grand slam against Gonzaga…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is learn how to do a cartwheel…Has learned by playing baseball “how to learn from failure”…Enjoys watching Netflix when he has some free time…Considers long distance running his biggest non-baseball talent…Can play guitar…At the top of his bucket list: “Travel to Greece”…Best advice ever received he attributes to Greek philosopher Heraclitus: “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back”…Currently working towards a master’s degree in wildlife management.