High School: Attended Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School where he played baseball and basketball. He was a four-year varsity letter, 1st Team All-League (Junior and Senior), Tri County Athletic League Pitcher of the year (Junior), 2nd Team All-State Small Schools (Junior), 1st Team All-State Small Schools (Senior), Team Pitcher of the Year (Junior and Senior), Team MVP (Senior), TCAL Champions (Junior), NCS Champions (Junior and Senior), Team Record 25-5 (Junior), Junior Stats: Pitching- 0.69 ERA / 61 IP / 85 strikeouts Hitting: .400 AVG / .600 SLG / .528 OBP, Senior Stats: Pitching- 1.31 ERA / 58 IP / 109 strikeouts Hitting- .412 AVG / .658 SLG / 2 HR.