Chico State Athletics

Transfer from Division I Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio…Pre-Chico Days: Made two relief appearances for the Penguins last season…Member of the 2014 Horizon League Tournament champions…Played for two years at Mendocino Junior College in Ukiah…Batted .314 and posted a 5-2 as a pitcher to earn First Team All-Bay Valley Conference as a sophomore…Second Team All-BVC selection in 2012…A 2010 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Chico…Earned two varsity letters…Helped lead Vikings to two Eastern Athletic League titles and a pair of Northern Section championships…Personal: Born 10/19/92 in Chico…Son of George and Sandy…Has one older brother, Derek…Sports hero is Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr…Biggest sports thrill was getting his first college win on a walk-off drag bunt with two outs in the ninth inning…Enjoys playing board games and spending time with friends…Wants to win a World Series…Admits that Netflix takes up a lot of his time…Watches a baseball movie before every Opening Day…Wants to meet Greg Maddux…Would only work “when I felt like it” if money were no object…Majoring in social science.