Santa Margarita High School: Named to the Los Angeles Time preseason "Pitchers to Watch" list as a senior...voted a 2008 Top Prospect by Perfect Game...played for the Milwaukee Brewers elite and Tampa Bay Rays scout teams as a junior...member of the Trombly Braves in 2008...won the state title in the Connie Mack 18-under division....posted a 3-1 record with the Braves...logged three saves...totaled 17.1 innings pitched and 19 strikeouts...walked eight and allowed five earned runs for a 2.01 ERA.

Personal: California Scholarship Federation life member...three-time high school scholar-athlete...volunteer at Mercy House and was the recipient of the 2008 Spirit of Volunteerism Award given by the Volunteer Center of Orange County...parents are Jan and Chuck...has a brother, Michael, and a sister, Jennifer...born 4-24-91...majoring in business administration.