IF AHARON MODLIN, PEPPERDINE – Sophomore, 5-10/170, from Irvine, CA, made 37 starts as a true freshman and hit .296 with 15 RBIs, and a .371 on-base percentage, can play any IF position. Economics major. 

FRESHMAN/2017: Was a key contributor for the Waves as a freshman in 2017, making 37 starts in 42 appearances at both middle infield positions and some third base … Was second on the team with a .296 batting average … Drove in 15 runs and scored 14 … Posted five doubles and one triple … Had a .371 on-base percentage, second best on the team … Has season-best three hit days three different times … Drove in a season-high three runs at Portland (4/7) … Scored multiple runs twice … Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll bronze honors and was a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity baseball at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif. under coach Tim Murray … In his career, hit .386 with 98 hits, 39 RBI, 60 runs scored, and 32 stolen bases … As a senior, received the team Gold Glove, team Big Stick, and Ryan Lemming Character Award … Was All-CIF first team senior year, and second team junior year … All Orange County first team senior year … All-Pacific Coast League first team both junior and senior year.

CLUB: Played two years for Trombly Baseball, and was a member of the Runner-Up team in the AABC Don Mattingly World Series in 2015.

PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Georgia to Warren and Andrea Modlin … Brother to Dayla … Plans to be an economics major at Pepperdine … Would like to use the economics degree in the sports industry … Chose Pepperdine because of “The great mix of athletics and academics was exactly what my family and I were looking for during the college selection process.”

FAVORITES: Andrelton Simmons (Pro Baseball Player) … Atlanta Braves (Pro Baseball Team) … Quantum Prophecy Series by Michael Carroll (Book) … The Sandlot (Movie) … Subway (Food) … Tennis (Sport Besides Baseball)