Utah Valley University Athletics

JUNIOR (2022): Played in 22 games making 21 starts… hit .224 on the year… hit two home runs… went 3-for-4 at Utah Tech with a season-high four RBIs on (03/04/22)… five multi-hit games on the year with three multi-RBI games. 

Before Utah Valley...
Prepped at Bothell High School in Bothell, Wash. ... earned All-State honors in 2018 ... also earned Kingco first team accolades as a third baseman in 2018 ... earned first team Kingco honors as a pitcher and second team at third base in 2017 ... helped his high school team win the 2017 Kingco Championship ... played for Kent Scheafer in high school ... also played football at Bothell ... played club baseball for Bothell Pride, Kirkland Merchants, Seattle Tides and Everett Merchants. 

Other College...
Attended and played baseball at Everett Community College for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons ... batted .336 in 2021 with four homers, 14 doubles, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored ... compiled a .313 batting average during his three seasons at Everett CC ... also pitched 18.0 innings of action during his time at Everett and went 0-1 with a 3.50 ERA ... helped Everett win the 2019 NWAC North Region Championship.

Personal...
Graduated from Bothell High School in 2018 ... born in Kirkland, Wash. ... birthday is Sept. 23 ... plans to major in communications at UVU ... enjoys fishing, hiking and playing guitar ... favorite pro sports team is the Seattle Seahawks ... favorte athlete is Mitch Haniger ... greatest sports thrill was hitting three home runs on Mother's Day 2021 ... has one sibling; Cooper ... parents are Darin and Sheri Ponti.