Personal
Born in Torrance ... parents are Robert and Vicky ... brother Nate pitched for BYU and sister Emily played softball for BYU.
At BYU
SOPHOMORE: Got his only victory in relief against UNLV ... pitched two innings, allowing no runs on one hit to earn his first save against the University of New Mexico ... attended during Fall Semster, 2000.
Before BYU
Prepped at Millikan High where he made the honor roll ... was first-team all-league in basketball and baseball ... coached by Dan Peters ... 8-3 prep record in 2000 ... recruited by Pepperdine, UCLA, Long Beach State and Loyola Marymount ... played with the Dodgers Area Code team.
Other College
FRESHMAN: Pitched for Long Beach City College in 2001 ... had 11 appearances at LBCC and posted a 3-1 record with a 1.93 ERA for the vikings with five starts, one complete game and three saves in 46.2 innings with 37 strikeouts and only nine walks and had five pickoffs.
Stats
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
2002 5.50 1-2 20 2 0 1 37.2 54 28 23 12 18
Attended BYU during Fall Semster, 2000 ... pitched for Long Beach City College in 2001 ... had 11 appearances at LBCC and posted a 3-1 record with a 1.93 ERA for the vikings with five starts, one complete game and three saves in 46.2 innings with 37 strikeouts and only nine walks and had five pickoffs.
Got his only victory in relief against UNLV ... pitched two innings, allowing no runs on one hit to earn his first save against the University of New Mexico.