Chico State Athletics

Transfer from Mt. San Jacinto College…Pre-Chico Days: Pitched two seasons for the Eagles, winning three games and posting a save in 19 appearances (17 starts)…A 2017 graduate of West Valley High School in Hemet…Four-year varsity player…2017 First Team All-Mountain Pass League selection…Also lettered in basketball…Personal: Born December 29, 1998, in Murrieta…Son of Darryl and Lynn…Has four older siblings: Ashley, Christine, Lauren, and John…His hero is former big league slugger Manny Ramirez (“He’s had a big influence to me ever since I was five years old. The way he played the game was amazing, and he didn’t let anyone change him for who he was. He found a way for himself to enjoy the game and also compete in a high level”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “When I first saw the campus here, it was just amazing and beautiful. The atmosphere at Chico State was what I imagined going to a university and seemed right for me”…His greatest sports moment is his sophomore season in college (“I put in a lot of work during the offseason and my results really showed during that year”)…The most interesting thing he’s ever done: “When I was around 15 years old, I played in an all-indigenous baseball tournament, and after one of my games, a group of young kids came up to me and asked for my autograph and a picture”…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is twice winning a gold medal at the North American Indigenous Games…Has learned by playing baseball that “life can push you on the ground as many times as it wants to, but being patient and working through it could lead to something big”…Enjoys playing Clash of Clans, watching movies and TV shows, and spending time with friends…One of his best talents is playing ping pong…Is a Native American from a tribe called Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians…At the top of his bucket list: “Traveling all over the world”…Majoring in kinesiology…Plans to “either continue on the path of becoming a professional baseball player or run my own facility to train our next generation to become better athletes.”