Chico State Athletics

As a Senior (2023)
- Started 17 of 31 games, including 16 games as the designated hitter
- Hit .215 with 4 doubles and 6 RBIs
- Went 2-fo-3 with 2 RBIs against Cal Poly Pomona on March 17

Pre-Chico Days
- Played two seasons at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo
- Hit .357 in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, posting a team-high .491 on-base percentage
- Began his collegiate career at Boise State
- A 2018 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Santa Maria
- Fashioned a career .318 batting average over three varsity seasons
- Two-time First Team All-PAC 8 selection
- Named Second Team All-CIF and St. Joseph’s Athlete of the Year as a senior
- Also lettered in football (twice earning First Team All-Pac 8 and Second Team All-CIF honors), soccer, and wrestling

Personal
- Born August 17, 1999, in Santa Maria
- Son of Jon and Sonya
- Has two older brothers, EJ and Max
- His hero is Wildcats’ head coach Dave Taylor (“They just don’t make ’em like they used to”)
- The person he most admires in the sports world is former Chico State teammate Willie Lajoie (“The man was and always will be an absolute dawg”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Agricultural Markets and Pricing, taught by Tatevik Avetisyan
- Why he chose to attend Chico State: “It has a great reputation for baseball, and provides a great opportunity to compete at a high level”
- His greatest sports moment is hitting back-to-back home runs with Wildcats teammate Jarret Lindsay last season at Cal Poly Pomona
- The most interesting thing he’s ever done is travel to Europe
- The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished: “Single-handedly deep cleaning the 818 house”
- Has learned by playing baseball “is to take advantage of the opportunities presented to you”
- Enjoys surfing when he has some free time at home
- His biggest non-baseball talent: “I’m incredible at singing in the car by myself”
- Can play the bongos
- Was once a member of his high school choir
- At the top of his bucket list: “Travel the world and experience different cultures”
- Best advice ever receive came from his dad: “Don’t think so much”
- Majoring in social science
- Plans to go into sales “and get experience to further my future career in sales.”