Chico State Athletics

Made three relief appearances for the Wildcats in 2014…CCAA All-Academic selection…Pre-Chico Days: Played two seasons at East Los Angeles Community College…Earned First Team All-Southern California and All-South Coast Conference honors in 2013…Ranked second in the state with an 0.73 ERA as a sophomore…Named East L.A. College’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and earned the Bulldog Award…A 2010 graduate of John Marshall High School in Los Angeles…Earned First Team All-Northern League and Second Team All-City honors as a senior…Helped Barristers win the 2008 NL title…All-NL selection in basketball as a senior…Named school’s 2010 Scholar Athlete of the Year…Personal: Born 5/29/92 in Los Angeles…Son of Bob and Jill…Has one younger brother, Archie…Sports hero is Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux…Biggest sports thrill was reaching the 2014 College World Series with the Wildcats…Enjoys music, movies and hiking…Plans to someday travel the world…Favorite things about Chico: “too many to list”…Best advice ever received: “believe it and achieve it”…Wants to meet Kobe Bryant…Would move his parents to Palm Springs and buy the Dodgers if money were no object….Journalism major…Plans to pursue a career in sports media or coaching.