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2023 Baseball Roster

Aaron Draper
Aaron Draper
Aaron Draper
Aaron Draper
Aaron Draper

5 Josh Verdon

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Diego
  • Highschool Granite Hills HS

Biography

As a Senior (2023)
- Was the team's closer
- Made 22 appearances out of the bullpen
- Went 1-2 with 7 saves, which ranked third in the CCAA
- Threw 31.2 innings while managing a 3.98 ERA
- Threw a season-most 3 innings twice, one against Hawai`i Pacific on April 3 and against Cal State LA on May 5
- Struck out a season-high 5 batters against Hawai`i Pacific

As a Junior (2022)
- Pitched in 18 games for the Wildcats in 2022, including one start
- Tied for third on the staff in strikeouts (35) while ranking fifth on the team in wins (4) and earned run average (4.14)
- Tossed 14 consecutive scoreless innings over six relief appearances March 12–April 8, 2022
- Pitched in eight games for Chico State in 2020, making a pair of starts
- Tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless relief February 7, 2020 vs. Fresno Pacific to notch his first career Wildcat victory
- Has earned five CCAA All-Academic awards
- Received three Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Awards
- Received 2022 Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA)

Pre-Chico Days
- Played two seasons for Grossmont College in El Cajon
- Earned All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Honorable Mention in 2019
- Named Grossmont College’s 2019 Scholar Athlete of the Year
- A 2017 graduate of Granite Hills High School in El Cajon
- Helped lead Eagles to the 2016 CIF San Diego Section Division I championship and a share of the Grossmont League title
- Second Team All-GL and Second Team All-East County selection as a senior
- All-GL Honorable Mention in 2016
- Named team MVP as a sophomore
- Also lettered in water polo, helping Granite Hills win a league title and was awarded the Eagles Athletic Award in 2014

Personal
- Born September 11, 1999, in El Cajon
- Son of Dan and Heather
- Has three older siblings: Jensyn, Jordan, and Jacob
- His dad is his hero (“He has shown me what being a man, father, son, and friend means. He has taught me valuable lessons on faith, love, hard work, and so much more”)
- The person he most admires in the sports world is Tom Brady (“The guy know how to win”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Mechanicla Engineering Design, taught by Dennis O’Connor
- Why he chose to attend Chico State: “I wanted to play at a competitive school that knows how to win while earning my degree at a respected school”
- His greatest sports moment is “my first team sweep at Chico State (vs. Fresno Pacific)”
- The most interesting thing he’s ever done is play summer baseball in Victoria, British Columbia
- The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is helping Granite Hills High School win a CIF championship
- Has learned by playing baseball that “you're going to fail a lot, but you have to keep going”
- Enjoys working out and watching TV shows and movies when he has some free time
- His biggest talent outside of baseball is being able to operate a CNC machine
- Says “I can sing a little”
- His great uncle used to play professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox, and his brother Jordan played for two seasons in the Detroit Tigers organization
- At the top of his bucket list: “Skydiving”
- Best advice ever received: “Embrace the suck”
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- Plans to pursue a technical career in the engineering field (“My dream job would be working at the Naval Surface Warfare Center doing weapons testing”).

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