Chico State Athletics

One of six true freshmen on the Wildcats’ roster…Pre-Chico Days: A 2021 graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi…Posted a career .326 batting average across four varsity seasons…Three-time Tri-City Athletic League selection…Personal: Born April 3, 2003, in Lodi…Son of Peter and Marty…Has one older sibling, Collin…His hero is Wildcat teammate Willie Lajoie…The person he most admires in the sports world is former major league pitcher Jim Abbott (“because he played in the big leagues with one hand”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “I loved everything about the school, especially its baseball program”…His greatest sports moment was hitting his first high school home run…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is meet actor Billy Dee Williams in a Men’s Warehouse…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished: “I got my driver’s license on my first try”…Has learned by playing baseball to “always dive headfirst into everything”…Enjoys lifting weights and spending time with friends…His biggest talent outside of baseball: “I’m good at making friends”…Does everything left-handed…At the top of his bucket list: “Go skydiving”…Best advice ever received came from an old travel ball coach: “You should be working your hardest when no one’s watching you”…Majoring in physics…Plans to pursue a career as an engineer for NASA or SpaceX.