University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2016: In his true freshman season, Hamilton made 12 appearances ... Used mostly as a pinch-runner ... Was 1-1 on stolen base attempts ... Scored three runs ... Was hitless in two at-bats ... Made his NCAA debut on Feb. 20 against USF, pinch-running for Billy Fredrick and eventually scoring the go-ahead and game-winning run in a 6-5 UCSB win ... Did not appear after May 23. 

High School: Played three years at Rancho Cucamonga High School under head coach R.J. Farrell ... Played center field for the Cougars ... In his senior season, batted .315 with 19 RBIs, eight extra-base hits, and 17 runs scored in 93 at-bats ... Was named Second Team All-Baseline League in his junior season and All-Baseline League Honorable Mention in his senior season. 

Personal: Joseph Anthony Hamilton was born on Feb. 18, 1997 to parents Darrell and Sherri Hamilton in Pasadena, Calif. ... Has three brothers, Jeremiah, Jordan, and Joshua ... His nickname is Jojo ... Plans on majoring in pre-economics/accounting ... Aspires to play in the MLB or be a certified public accountant ... Played for the A's Scout Team before coming to UCSB.