Chico State Athletics

Transfer from West Valley College in Saratoga…Pre-Chico Days: Played 68 games in his two seasons with the Vikings…Batted .292 as a sophomore to earn Third Team All-Coast Conference-Golden Gate Division honors…A 2012 graduate of Willow Glen High School in San Jose…Helped the Rams win three Mount Hamilton Athletic League titles…All-MHAL Honorable Mention as a senior…Personal: Born 3/24/94 in San Jose…Son of Dan and Shannon…Has one younger brother, Douglas…Sports hero is Dustin Pedroia…Biggest sports thrill was being part of the Willow Glen High School baseball team that finished the 2010 regular season 27-0…Enjoys CrossFit and mountain biking…Plans to someday learn to surf…Says the best things about Chico are the baseball program and beautiful campus…Best advice ever received: “baseball is a game of failure; learn to deal with it”…Claims to give his baseball gloves first and last names…Would travel the world if money were no object…Majoring in exercise physiology…Plans a career as a physical therapist.