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6'
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215 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
La Verne,
California
Last School
Bonita High School
Roster Years
2016 | 2019-2021
Personal
- Parents are Greg and Karyn
- Married BYU soccer player Josie Guinn in July 2020
- Majoring in psychology
- Brother Jeff played baseball for UCLA 2010-12 and in the Cincinnati Reds organization
- Brother Matt played baseball for Pepperdine
Before BYU
- Prepped at Bonita High School where he was coached by John Knott
- Won Gold Glove Award in 2014 and 2015
- Was both defensive player and athlete of the year for Bonita
- First team all-league in 2014 and second team in 2015
- Set career (46) and season (32) records for stolen bases at Bonita
- Had a career batting average of .303 and a .404 on base percentage
- Was league offensive MVP, all-league on defense and All-CIF offense as a senior in football
- Was all-league both on offense and defense in football as a junior
- Played in Dodger Stadium as a freshman for the CIF championships
- Recruited by UCLA and UC-Irvine
Mission
- McAllen , Texas
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016
- WCC Commissioner's Bronze Honor Roll
- Used mainly as a pinch runner
- Scored a run at Pepperdine, as did his brother who played for the Waves in same game
Sophmore Year
2019
- WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Played in 43 games with 37 starts, batting .328 with 34 runs, 44 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, a home run, 16 RBIs, five walks, 16 HBP and five stolen bases
- His 16 HBP in a season are second-most in program history
- Missed a few games after suffering a shoulder injury running into the center field wall after making a catch
- Hit a grand slam - his first career home run - at Utah in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and propel BYU to victory, finishing with three hits and five RBIs
- Went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs, three HBP and two RBIs in a win vs. San Francisco
- Started the year on a five-game hit streak in his first action back from a church mission
- Had a hit in 15 of the last 16 games of the year
Junior Year
2020
- WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Played in 13 of 16 games with eight starts in the outfield in the Covid shortened season.
- Totaled three hits, three runs, two RBI, a double and three walks
Senior Year
2021
- WCC Commissioner’s Silver Honor Roll, 2021
- Nominated for WCC Player of the Week on March 23
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- Baseball | Jun, 08
Three Honored for Academics by WCC
- ImageBaseball | Feb, 22
Cougars Claim 14-Inning Win
- ImageBaseball | Feb, 21
BYU Fights to Second Win at Cal Poly
- ImageBaseball | May, 22
WCC Honors All-Academic Awardees
- ImageBaseball | May, 14
Gelalich Slams Utah
- ImageBaseball | May, 11
Seniors spark BYU win over San Francisco
- ImageBaseball | May, 09
No. 25 BYU Dominates Dons
- ImageBaseball | May, 03
BYU Evens Series with LMU
- ImageBaseball | Mar, 28
Hale's two home runs propel 10-6 win over Gaels
- ImageBaseball | Feb, 14
BYU Wins with Opening Day Walk-off
- ImageBaseball | Jan, 25
Outlook for 2016 season