Chico State Athletics

Appeared in 15 games for the Wildcats in 2016…Started behind the plate in Chico State’s NCAA West Region opener May 19 against Cal Poly Pomona…Pre-Chico Days: Played two seasons at Laney College in Oakland…A 2013 graduate of Redwood Christian High School in San Lorenzo…Named Bay Counties East League Most Valuable Player as a senior…Two-time team MVP…Served as  team captain for three seasons…Helped lead Eagles to a pair of North Coast Section championships…Two-time National Christian School Athletic Association All-Regional selection…Personal: Born December 2, 1995 in Castro Valley…Son of Francisco and Olivia…Sports hero is St. Louis Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina…Biggest sports thrill was winning the North Coast Section championship as No. 8 seed after beating the No. 1, 2 and 4 seeds…Biggest non-sports thrill was going cliff diving in Italy…Enjoys ping pong, weight lifting and watching movies…Says the best things about Chico are the college town atmosphere and the gas prices…Plans to someday own a house in Cancun…Wants to meet rap artist Gucci Mane…Would build the Raiders a new stadium in Oakland if money were no object…Majoring in criminal justice…Plans to become a detective and crime scene investigator.