Chico State Athletics

Transfer from Saddleback College in Mission Viejo…Pre-Chico Days: Batted .321 in his two seasons with the Gauchos, collecting 27 extra-base hits and 87 RBI…First Team All-Orange Empire Conference and All-Southern California selection as a freshman…A 2017 graduate of Beckham High School in Irvine…Earned three varsity letters…Helped lead Patriots to the 2015 Pacific Coast League title…Two-time First Team All-PCL selection…Also lettered in football, earning two First Team All-PCL honors…Personal: Born December 2, 1998, in Tustin…Son of Glenn and Linda…Has one younger brother, Trent…Sports hero is former major league star Tim Salmon…Biggest sports thrill is hitting a home run…Enjoys performing magic, working out, and climbing mountains…Hopes to someday climb Mount Everest…Best advice ever received: “Do your homework”…A descendant of baseball legend and 1937 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Nap Lajoie…Wants to meet Donald Trump…Would buy South Dakota, if money were no object…Majoring in social science.