THIS YEAR: Will be in the mix for one of the starting jobs in his second season with the program.

2012 (junior): Went 1-1 in seven appearances, tossing 9.1 innings of relief... Struck out a season-high three batters in a perfect inning against Cal Poly Pomona to earn his first win of the season... Struck out four batters in two innings of work against the Los Angeles Dodgers' single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in an exhibition on April 3... Pitched a season-high 4.2 innings, allowing one run and one hit in a 5-6 loss to Point Loma on April 27.

MT. SAC: Played two seasons of baseball for head coach Stacy Parker at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. ... As a freshamn he helped the Moutnies to an 18-15 record (12-7 in South Coast Conference play) and earned all-conference honorable mention ... As a sophomore Mt. SAC finished 15-20 and went 9-11 in SCC play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Charter Oak High School in Covina, Calif., earning three varsity letters in baseball under head coach Tom Quinley ... As a senior in 2008 he helped the Chargers to a Miramonte League Championship, earning first team all-League honors ... As a junior was amemeber of Charter Oak's CIF Div. IV championship and earned second team all-League homors after helping his team to a 20-7 record ... As a sophomore was named first team all-League in his first season on the varsity squad.

PERSONAL: Born December19, 1989 to Willie and Patti Winkler in Arcadia, Calif. ... Father Willie is a business owner ... Mother Patti is a payment processor at First Mortgage ... Has two brothers, Shane and Ryan ... Majoring in applied exercise science and wants to pursue a preofessional baseball career after graduation.