UC Santa Barbara
2014: In his first year with the Gauchos, made four appearances ... Made his UCSB debut on Feb. 23 at San Jose State as a defensive replacement ... Received at-bats against Wichita St (3/15) and BYU (4/14) but didn't to record a hit.
College of San Mateo: Hit .300 as a freshman for the Bulldogs ... Made the Super Regionals under coach Doug Williams ... Garnered Second Team All-League honors ... Went 4-5 with four doubles in his first career game ... Named to the Dean's List as a sophomore.
High School: Earned three varsity letters under coach Dave Aguilar at Washington High ... Played third base and caught for the Huskies ... Was team captain his senior season, batting .330 and making All-League ... Hit .340 with a pair of dingers as a junior, also making All-League ... Played third and hit .300 in his sophomore campaign ... Won a league championship in 2011 ... Also competed in football.
Personal: Born Apr. 23, 1993 in San Jose, Calif. ... Parents are Robin and Manny Costa ... Aspires to play baseball professionally ... Plans to major in sociology ... Favorite team is the San Francisco 49ers ... The Shawshank Redemption and Inception are his favorite flicks ... likes to hunt and lift weights in his free time ... Stephen King is his favorite writer ... Calls Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson his favorite athlete ... Was also recruited by St. Louis, Sonoma State, and Cal State East Bay.
