Biography
WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
CAREER: Played two seasons at WSU…appeared in 86 games, 67 as a starter…hit .309 with 22 doubles, four triples, 13 homers, 54 RBI and four stolen bases…All-Pac-12 honorable mention and Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention as a senior…earned bachelor’s degree in accounting.
SENIOR (2018): Named Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention…named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention…tied for eighth in Pac-12 with .350 batting average, fifth with a .644 slugging percentage and tied for No. 11 with 10 home runs…led team with 35 RBI, 56 hits, 18 multiple-hit games and 10 multiple-RBI games…added 13 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases…first player with double digit home runs and doubles since 2012…hit safely in 22 of final 25 games, reached base in final 15 games…had two hits including two-run homer at Alabama (Game 2 – Feb. 23)…had three hits and scored twice off the bench against Saint Mary’s (March 8)…walked three times, had RBI and scored a run against Saint Mary’s (March 9)…hit solo homer against Saint Mary’s (March 10)…had two-hit games in all three games at No. 14 UCLA including homer March 17…had two hits, doubled and scored against Arizona State (March 29)…had RBI-triple and scored a run against Arizona State (March 30)…set WSU single-game record and tied Pac-12 single-game record with four doubles, also set career highs with four RBI and three runs in win against Santa Clara (April 20)…homered in both games of doubleheader at Washington (April 29)…homered against No. 3 Oregon State (May 6)…hit two home runs against USC (May 11), WSU’s first multiple-HR game since 2015…had two doubles and two RBI against USC (May 12)…had hits in all three games at No. 3 Stanford, had three-run triple May 19 and two hits May 20…had a pair of three-hit games against Utah…had three hits with a homer against Utah (May 24)…had three hits with two RBI against Utah (May 26)…received the WSU Rob Oviatt and David Lang Strength and Conditioning Award after possessing a great commitment to training, was accountable and led by example.
JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in 39 games, 26 as a starter…hit .248 with three home runs and 19 RBI…recorded nine doubles, two triples, 14 runs and two stolen bases…recorded six multiple-hit games…had a nine-game on-base streak…in Pac-12 Conference play, hit .292 with 11 RBI, shared team-highs with eight doubles and two homers…first career WSU hit game at Loyola Marymount (Feb. 24)…had two hits including a triple against Utah Valley (Game 2 – March 11)…hit first career homer at USC (March 19)…hit a homer against Cal State Northridge (March 27)…doubled in a run at California (April 1)…drove in three runs in win over Seattle (April 19)…had two hits with a double and run scored in win over No. 30 Washington (April 21)…had two-run double in win at Utah (April 28)…doubled in two runs in comeback win over Oregon (May 7)…tripled and scored against No. 28 UCLA (May 12)…doubled and homered in win over No. 28 UCLA (May 13)…had two hits and an RBI against No. 8 Stanford (May 25).
JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER
Attended Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, Okla….as a SOPHOMORE, named the NJCAA Division II Region II Most Valuable Player...hit .373 with 10 doubles, 19 homers and 70 RBI…scored 73 runs, stole 17 bases and slugged .781 while playing 64 games…as a FRESHMAN, hit .344 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs, 52 RBI and 62 runs scored…also stole 13 bases and helped WOSC to the NJCAA DII World Series title game.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Okla. and played for coach Kelly Gaunt…four-year letterwinner in baseball, football and golf…as a SENIOR, named All-State after hitting .496 with 17 doubles, nine home runs and 41 RBI…helped his American Legion team to a state title…as a JUNIOR, helped CHS to a 4A State Football Title...a SOPHOMORE, was the runner-up in the 4A State Golf tournament.
PERSONAL
Born in Oklahoma City…parents, Michael and Karen…older sister Allison.
