UC Santa Barbara
2014: Appeared in five games a freshman, going hitless in four at-bats ... Made his NCAA debut on Feb. 28 as a defensive replacement at first base ... Also entered games against Wagner on Mar. 22, Cal Poly on Apr. 6, BYU on Apr. 14, and UCLA on Apr. 29.
High School: Played four years under coach Chad Williams at Grossmont High ... Played the hot corner for the Foothillers ... Hit .360 with a .504 on-base percentage as a senior, landing All-League honors ... Went 4-4 with two home runs and two doubles against Georgia ... Won league titles in 2011 and 2013, and reached the CIF Championship in 2013 ... Was an Area Code selection for his achievements ... Maintained a 3.0 GPA every year ... Also competed in basketball, making All-League in both 2011 and 2012.
Personal: Born on Sep. 28, 1994 in San Diego, Calif. ... Aspires to play baseball professionally ... Parents are Craig and Donnie Rustich ... Has two older siblings, Brant and J.D. ... Roots for the Chargers and Padres ... Billy Madison and For Love of the Game are his favorite movies ... Lists The Art of Hitting as his favorite book ... Listens to UCSB alum Jack Johnson and Blink-182 ... Plays the guitar in his free time ... Calls Breaking Bad his favorite TV show ... Chargers safety Eric Weddle and Rays third baseman Evan Longoria are his favorite athletes .... Was also recruited by San Diego, Texas Tech, CSUN, and Fresno State.
