AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Batted .253 with 32 runs scored, 14 RBIs, three doubles and 16 walks…was plunked a team-best 16 times…appeared in 57 games making 40 starts…started at third base, right and left field…hit in seven different spots in the order…13 multiple-hit games…produced three game-winning RBIs: an RBI groundout in the fifth inning of a 4-2 win over Stanford (02/21)…a two-run single in the first inning of an 11-0 shutout of CSU Bakersfield which included a 2-for-4 performance with two RBIs and two runs scored (03/18)…a one-run single in sixth the sixth inning of the series sweeping 5-3 victory over Long Beach State (05/23)…batted 3-for-4 with two runs scored and RBI in series-sweeping 7-6 victory over Baylor (02/28)…batted 3-for-5 with two runs scored in 10-6 win at UC Davis (04/11)…batted 2-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored at then 24th-ranked Maryland (04/18)…batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a RBI and double in a 19-0 victory at UC Riverside (05/02).
PRIOR TO CAL STATE FULLERTON
Played two years for the Sierra College Wolverines in Rocklin, Calif. under head coach Rob Wilson • Hit .333 with 20 RBIs and 11 SBs and was named second team all-conference as a freshman, Hit .344 with 13 RBIs and 11 SBs as a sophomore, Named to the Dean’s List
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, Calif. • Played three years on the varsity squad under head coach Greg Olsen • Hit .301 with 14 RBIs and was named first team all-league as a sophomore • Hit .422 with 14 RBIs, 31 Rs, 2 HRs, and 14 SBs, and was named first team all-league as a junior • Hit .413 with 14 RBIs, 27 Rs, and 22 SBs and was first team all-league and CVC League MVP as a senior • Was a Bella Vista Scholar Athlete
PERSONAL
Born in Jackson, Calif. • Parents are Donald and Wendy Vaught • Major is Criminal Justice • His uncle Mark Sheehy played in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization • Enjoys hunting and fishing • Models his game after Dustin Pedroia • Favorites include Dustin Pedroia (baseball player), Fenway Park (baseball stadium), Boston Red Sox (baseball team), Raley Field (place to play), Ted Williams (athlete), Luke Bryan (musical artists), nike.com (website), Jack’s Urban Eats (restaurant), Lone Survivor (movie), Mental Game of Baseball (book), Wentworth Miller (actor), Tri-tip (food)