Chico State Athletics

One of three three-year letterwinners on the roster…Preseason First Team NCBWA All-West Region...First Team All-Region and All-Conference last season…Finished 8-4 with a 2.36 ERA and walked just 1.18 hitters per nine innings – the third lowest total in school history…Tossed a school record 9.1 innings against Sonoma State April 26, 2013…Boasts a career record of 22-7 with a 3.34 ERA…Ranks third in school history with 36 starts and 22 wins…Ranks sixth in school history in strikeouts (143) and winning percentage (.759)… Member of Chico State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)…Won first four decisions of 2012…Led ’Cats in wins and innings pitched in 2011…Third in strikeouts and ERA…Won first seven decisions of his collegiate career…Third in the conference in victories…First Chico State player to be named CCAA Freshman of the Year…Earned All-CCAA Honorable Mention…Pre-Chico Days: A 2010 graduate of Palm Desert High School…Named Desert Valley League MVP and CIF South Section Division 4 Player of the Year as a senior…Chosen by the Dodgers in the 44th round of the 2010 MLB Draft…Personal: Born 8/2/92 in Palm Springs…Son of Bill and Michele…Has one sister, Ali…Biggest sports thrill was going to the College World Series…Biggest non-sports thrill is learning something new every day…Favorite things about Chico are the food, the people and the sports…Enjoys playing ping pong, hiking, swimming and cooking…Best advice ever received: “Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.”…Plans to some day have his own radio station…Claims he used to watch Desperate Housewives…Would most like to meet Larry David….If money were no object he would give back to those who need it most…Business major….Plans to keep playing baseball or find a job in sales.