Height: 6-feet-2.
Weight: 170 pounds.
Age: 17. Born Aug. 24, 1989, in Redwood City, Calif.
High school sports: Softball (pitcher, 13-1, first base, 3 HRs, 30 RBIs) and basketball (center).
Grade-point average: 3.3. Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: English.
My favorite athlete: Derek Jeter. I love the Yankees.
My favorite team: New York Yankees.
What I listen to: Hip-hop.
The best thing on my training table: Pasta.
Pregame ritual: We always pray before games as a team, then talk about team goals.
Time management tip: I would say do the harder stuff first, take time for it. … Save the less-stressful stuff for later to complete.
Planned career: Communications and broadcast journalism; visited Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne, Rockhurst and Regis, might visit Texas and California.
My family: Parents Blair and Kimberly, brothers Blair and Pierce, sister Nina.
I would love to visit: Italy.
What I like most about high school sports: The friendships you have at school carry onto the field. It’s really good camaraderie. I also like performing in front of people I know and playing under pressure.
What I like least about high school sports: I don’t like the politics. I hate that, and we have a short season.
