PRIOR TO CAL STATE FULLERTON
Played two years at Fullerton College for head coach Nick Fuscardo... Batted .341 with 57 hits as a sophomore with the Hornets and was named First Team All-Orange Empire Conference... Batted .429 with 66 hits as a freshman and earned co-Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year honors.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of Troy High School, played three years on the varsity squad under head coach Dane Ilertsen... Was named to the Freeway League All-First Team as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born in Fullerton, Calif... Parents are Markus and Carla Wix... Full name is Dakota James Wix... Has three siblings; Morgan, Allie and Olivia Wix... Models his game after Dustin Pedroia... Favorites include: Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Jeter (baseball players)... Los Angeles Angels (Baseball Team)... Angel Stadium (Baseball Stadium)... Kobe Bryant (athlete)... Without a Paddle, Dumb & Dumber (movies)... Boys Noize (musical artist)... Beatport (website)... Johnny Depp (actor)... Doritos, hamburgers, turkey sandwiches (food).