UC Santa Barbara
2014: Missed the season with an injury ... Was granted a medical redshirt.
Riverside Community College: Second Team All-Orange Empire selection ... Had a .248/.378/.444 slash line ... Led the team in slugging, runs scored, extra base hits, and home runs ... Had four of the team's five dingers ... Made the Deans List ... Earned his Associates Degree in Kinesiology, Health, and Wellness.
University of Arizona: Redshirted with the Wildcats in 2012, who went on to win the national championship that season ... Earned Dean's List honors as a freshman.
High School: Earned four varsity letters at Palm Desert High under head coach Darol Salazar ... Played catcher for the Aztecs ... All-League honoree in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... Won league championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... CIF Champions in 2010 ... CIF Finalists in 2011 ... Made Honor Roll every year from 2007-2011 ... Social Science Student of the Year in 2009 and 2010 ... Mathematics Student of the Year in 2010 and 2011 ... Cumulative GPA of 4.33.
Personal: Born Jun. 20, 1993 in Palm Springs, Calif. ... Parents are Jeffrey and Sharon ... Has two brothers, John and Steven ... Plans to major in anthropology at UCSB ... Aspires to go to law school ... Was drafted in the 12th round (378th overall pick) by Colorado in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft ... Roots for the Anaheim Ducks ... Lists winning the CIF Championship as his most memorable sporting moment ... Calls Shooter, Bull Durham, and A League of their Own his favorite movies ... His favorite novels include Intangibles, Farenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, and Animal Farm ... George Orwell is his favorite writer ... Enjoys listening to Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Randy Houser, Luke Bryan, and Brad Paisley ... Plays video games, lifts weights, fishes, and reads in his free time ... Lists Shark Tank, How I Met Your Mother, and Avatar: The Last Airbender as his favorite TV shows ... Was also recruited by Arkansas, Oregon, Utah, UC Riverside, and Arizona.
