HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letter winner in baseball for head coach Nate Mendoza at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Calif. ... Helped the Chargers to a Channel Islands league championship, and earned first-team all-league honors as a senior... Named Second-Team All-Channel Islands League as a sophomore after helping Dos Pueblos to a 20-9 record... Earned First-Team All-Channel Islands League recognition as a sophomore, and helped the team to a league title as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 20, 1993 to Jack and Susan Huthsing in Santa Barbara, Calif. ... Father, Jack, is a lead laborer... Mother, Susan, is a preschool director... Has two older brothers, Daniel and Jonathan... Has one younger sister, Gabriella... Majoring in physics, with a minor in math... Wants to become an elementary school teacher after graduation... Enjoys volleyball.