Chico State Athletics

One of 10 returning Wildcat pitchers…Led the team in appearances last season…Second on the ’Cats in wins, third in ERA and fourth in strikeouts in 2012…Struck out career-high 10 batters in a complete game victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills Apr. 28…Allowed no runs and just two hits over seven straight relief appearances Mar. 3-23…Pre-Chico Days: Pitched two years at Sacramento City College…A 2009 graduate of Florin High School in Sacramento…All-Delta River League selection as a senior…Also named team MVP…Received Delta League Sportsmanship Award and was named to the Optimist All-Star baseball team in 2009…Personal: Born 9/7/90 in Sacramento…Son on Nick and Beth…Has one older brother, Matthew…Sports hero is Atlanta Braves great Chipper Jones…Biggest sports thrill was reaching the College World Series with the Wildcats in 2012…Biggest non-sports thrill was parasailing in Cancun…Enjoys drawing and spending time with family and friends…Never steps on the foul line during games…Would design his dream house, if money were no object…Applied computer graphics major.