Led Cal State Monterey Bay with a .406 on base percentage in his senior season of 2013, with a .327 batting average, four home runs, and 32 RBIs in 56 games. His Otters bio reads: “2012 American Baseball Coaches Association Gold Glove Team…CaptialOne Academic All-District®…CCAA All-Academic team with a 3.92 GPA [Kinesiology major]…selected CCAA Player of the Week (Apr. 2-8)…played in all 50 games, starting in 48 at first base…had a .369 batting average for the month of February…had six multi-RBI games and a team-leading 19 multi-hit games…second-best team hitting streak with 13…led the team with 63 hits, a .333 batting average and a .405 on base percentage…hit .667 with runners on 3rd and less than two outs… had an impressive 4-for-5 performance with two runs against Cal State Dominguez Hills (4/20)…went 3-for-4, including two doubles with a run and a RBI at Cal Poly Pomona (2/18)....named CSUMB Male Athlete of the Year at the end of the year Athletic Banquet.” Hit .410 as a sophomore and .300 as a freshman at West Valley College, where he was a second-team All-Golden Gate Conference selection both seasons. At San Benito High he was a three-time All Tri-County Athletic League selection, leading his team to four consecutive TCAL Championships. Was his team’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008, leading San Benito to a school record 28 victories his junior season.