FULLERTON COLLEGE: Spent two seasons (2009 and 2011) right down the street with long-time Head Coach Nick Fuscardo and the Hornets of Fullerton College • Was a Hornet teammate with current Titan teammate Nick O'Loughlin in 2009 • Was 1-1 in 14 appearances and struck out 29 in 17.2 innings pitched as a freshman in 2009 • Missed the 2010 season and returned in 2011 to make two appearances spanning three innings (1 hit and 1 strikeout) • Was a Scholar-Athlete for the Hornets.

CHINO HILLS HS: Was a two-year letterwinner for Kyle Billingsley (brother of former Titan pitcher and major leaguer Brent Billingsley) and the Huskies of Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, Calif. • Was a Scholar-Athlete at CHHS and helped the Huskies to a 2008 Sierra League championship and back-to-back CIF postseason berths in both 2007 and 2008.

PERSONAL: Born on June 19, 1990, in Fullerton, Calif. • Full name is David Franklin Birosak • Parents are Gary and Tina Birosak • Has an older brother, Dustin, who pitched for the Titans in 2007 (0-0, 2.89 ERA, 19 appearances) • Majoring in communications • Favorites include: C.C Sabathia (baseball player), Fenway Park (stadium), former Titan pitcher and current Rockies farmhand Adam Jorgenson (athlete), Jack Johnson (musical artist), surfline.com (website), Famous Dave's (restaurant), Casey Stengel Field in Glendale, Calif., and Palm Springs Power Stadium (places to play baseball), "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams" (movies) and "Catcher in the Rye" (book).