2013 (FRESHMAN): Made 17 starts as the Husky catcher during his freshman season ... played in all three, and started two, at catcher in the season-opening series at UC Davis ... 1-for-3 with an RBI in first start, Feb. 16 (game one) at UCD ... 1-for-4 with two runs in second start (fourth game of Davis series) ... started three of four games behind the plate at Lamar, where he didn’t allow a stolen base (only attempt was caught) ... started first game of the series vs. Cal Poly .. played in the third game at LSU (defense only) ... started two of three games at UCLA, going 2-for-6 with a walk in the series ... 2-for-4 with an RBI April 2 at SeattleU ... had a pinch-hit appearance April 14 at Stanford ... started behind the plate in the third game of the Oregon State series ... 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the Huskies’ win over SeattleU on May 7 ... started behind the plate May 11 vs. Utah ... started game three of Washington State series (May 19), going 1-for-3 with an RBI ... started two of the three games May 24-26 vs. Arizona State ... 1-for-2 with a run, a walk and a HBP in the season finale May 26 ... played summer baseball in the Northwoods League for the LaCrosse Loggers, where he hit .275 in 109 at bats with two home runs and 12 RBI.
PERSONAL: Born in Berkeley, Calif. ... son of Chris and Matt Rei ... has a younger brother, Phillip ... cousin, Kevin Rei, is a golfer at Chico State ... uncle, Fran Mullins, played in the Major Leagues in the 1980s for the White Sox, Giants and Indians ... considering majoring in sports psychology or sociology.