Personal
Born in Pomona, Calif., ... parents are Eric and Ali ... recruited by San Diego State, New Mexico, Pepperdine, UNLV, Cal-Irvine, Navy and Gonzaga ... MVP at a BYU summer baseball camp ... serves as a member of the Cougar Council representing all BYU student-athletes ... New York Collegiate Baseball League's Pitcher of the Week for June 19, 2006 in summer ball ... named second team New York Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2006 ... majoring in exercise science.
Before BYU
Was first-team all-conference as a sophomore and second-team all-conference as a junior and freshman ... posted a 6-0 record with a 2.33 ERA as a junior ... graduated with honors ... lettered four years in baseball ... coached by Mike Hubel at Cimarron-Memorial High ... played in a Connie Mack qualifier championship game.
Stats
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 3.97 6-0 18 6 0 0 68.0 66 35 30 34 57 2007 5.28 6-4 14 14 0 0 73.1 94 62 43 28 40 2008 6.81 2-6 13 13 0 0 71.1 80 74 54 45 55 2009 3.52 0-3 22 1 0 11 38.1 33 18 15 18 38
Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball ... named Academic All-Mountain West Conference ... the .256 opposing batting average against Muir was a new record for an MWC freshman, with his .243 also setting the freshman record in league games ... MWC Pitcher of the Week for his relief appearance at UNLV in a nationally-televised game when he was also named Sirius Satellite Radio Player of Game ... threw 112 pitches and retired UNLV in order in the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th innings in that game ... registered a team-high nine strikeouts against Utah in the MWC Tournament.
Academic All-Mountain West Conference ... named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week for his play at Sam Houston State ... undefeated through his first 10 decisions of his college career.
Had eight strikeouts at San Diego State and nine in a victory vs. the Air Force Academy ... his other win was against San Jose State when he was named to the All-River City Classic.
Second Team All-Mountain West Conference ... set BYU season saves record.