Personal
Born in Salt Lake City ... parents are Steve and Joan ... played summer baseball in Nevada, Mo., for the Nevada Griffons ... majoring in health science with a public health emphasis.
Before BYU
Prepped at West Jordan High ... drafted in 2001 by the Houston Astros in the 42nd round ... led team to second place in the 5A Tournament ... played for the 2001 American Leagion State Champions and the 1999 Automotive 'A' state champions ... participated in the 2001 American Legion Western Regionals ... received the West Jordan High Most Professional Award ... coached by Al Poland.
Other College
SOPHOMORE - (2003): With the College of Eastern Utah, threw a complete game no-hitter against Colorado Northwestern Community College ... had a 8-2 record with a 1.29 ERA, five complete games and one save in 63 innings with two shutouts.
FRESHMAN - (2002): Played for the College of Eastern Utah ... threw a no-hitter against North Idaho College ... selected to the Scenic West Athletic Conference Tournament Team.
Stats
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
2002* 4.52 3-9 15 14 3 0 73.2 87 59 37 30 54
2003* 1.29 8-2 12 11 5 1 63.0 48 27 9 16 39
2004 5.76 7-5 17 17 3 0 104.2 128 75 67 30 61
2005 5.23 1-1 2 2 0 0 10.1 12 9 6 3 6
2006 5.21 7-6 15 15 1 0 77.2 85 52 45 38 50
TOTAL 5.51 15-12 34 34 4 0 192.2 225 136 118 71 117
* At College of Eastern Utah (Junior College), not included in career totals.
Named MWC Pitcher of the Week for his Feb. 7 complete game against Nevada in a 3-1 BYU victory ... pitched seven innings of a 5-0 shutout over Pepperdine ... led the team in victories with seven and innings pitched with 104 2/3 ... started a team high 17 games and threw a team high three complete games ... second on the team in strikeouts with 61 ... pitched a complete-game seven hitter at Utah in a 13-3 victory ... struck out seven batters twice in the season.
Selected to the All-Mountain West Conference Tournament team ... threw a complete game with 132 pitches in the MWC Tournament to eliminate UNLV ... threw a two-hitter in seven inningst at Air Force when he struck out seven ... threw a four-hitter in eight innings of a 6-4 victory over TCU, with 111 pitches and turned a P13 double play after a two-week layoff when he caught a pop bunt, then pirouetted to throw to first to close the third inning ... he retired TCU in order in the first, third, fifth, sixth and seventh innings.