Personal
Born in North Planfield, N.J., ... parents are Walter and Beth ... father played basketball and tennis at Biscayne College in Miami ... served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia ... majoring in business.
Before BYU
Was All-Surburban One Conference at Central Bucks East High ... selected to the All-Intelligencer newspaper ... named to "Philly's Top Baseball Players" by School Sports Magazine ... listed in the "The nation's High School Elite" in Pennsylvania by Collegiate Baseball magazine ... hit .390 as a senior with 19 RBI ... hit a walk-off grand slam in the season-opener of his senior year ... posted a 7-0 career record as a pitcher ... was a three-year starter for the Doylestown American Legion team, twice making the all-star team.