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JUNIOR (2017)
Started all 63 games of the Titans in centerfield and posted a .328 batting average with a team-leading 12 home runs and 40 RBI… Played in two games in the College World Series for the Titans… The outfielder led the team with 81 hits, has slugged a team-leading .585 and has an on-base percentage of .424… he has walked more (34) than he has struck out (33)… logged 21 multi-hit games and a team-leading 9 multi-RBI efforts… had a monstrous outing on May 20 at CSUN where he went 5-for-5 with four home runs (tying Sam Favata in 1980 with the school record), a double and 7 RBI… he earned national player of the week accolades from Collegiate Baseball for his performance that weekend… did have another multi-homer run game against UC Santa Barbara on May 14 at home, hitting two long balls while driving in 3 runs… strung together an 11-game hitting streak from Mar. 28 to Apr. 15 where he went 19-for-45 (.422) with 3 home runs and 12 RBI… had a fairly quiet postseason hitting a combined .261 (6-for-23) in the Regional (3-for-13) and Super Regional (3-for-10)… he did homer in the Regional clinching game vs. Stanford on June 3… was named the the ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region first team… was drafted in the 3rd round (pick 94) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft… was the Big West Conference’s Player of the Week on May 8 and May 22… was selected to the All-Big West Conference First Team…
SOPHOMORE (2016)
Played in 51 games, making 42 starts, 41 of them in the outfield... Batted .215 with 31 hits, three doubles and 15 RBIs... Fourth on the team with 23 walks... Batted .306 with eight runs scored in 19 conference games... Scored a career-high three runs at No. 24 UC Santa Barbara (05/14)... Drew a career-high four walks at No. 22 Long Beach State (05/26)... Recorded five multi-hit games on the season.
FRESHMAN (2015)
Missed the final 23 games of the season with a back injury...appeared in 41 games making 36 starts – all in right field and mainly at the sixth spot in the lineup…batted .250 with 14 RBIs, 13 runs scored, three doubles, three triples and one home run…issued 19 walks and 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts…one-run single to center in the third inning at UC Davis was responsible for the game-winning run in a 13-3 victory over the Aggies…was part of a 4-for-4, two-run, two-RBI performance at UCD (04/12)…one-run sacrifice fly to left field in the first inning vs. Baylor also plated the game winner in a 10-1 victory (02/27)…six multiple-hit games…five multiple-RBI games…batted 3-for-4 and drove in two runs as Fullerton defeated Nebraska 4-3 (03/25)...hit his first career home run as part of a 2-for-4 day in a 5-4 loss at Indiana (03/14).
SUMMER 2014
Played for the Alaska Goldpanners in Fairbanks, Alaska under head coach Mike Grahovac
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Bishop Amat High School in La Puenta, Calif • Played three years on the varsity squad under head coach Andy Nieto • Was a 2nd Team All CIF, Tribune All Area 2nd Team in 2012 (.326, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 5 SB) • Was a Del Ray League 1st Team in 2013 (.311, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 4 SB) • Was the CIF Player of the Year, All Area Player of the Year, an LA Times First Team in 2014 (.419, 25 RBI, 6 SB, 6 saves, 0.60 ERA, 19 strikeouts)• Was a 2013 Perfect Game All American and member of the U18 USA National Team that won a gold medal in the IBAF World Cup
PERSONAL
Born in Glendora, Ca • Parents are Scott and Melanie Hurst • Has one sister, Taylor and one brother, Ben • Major is communications • Favorites include Jacoby Ellsbury (baseball player), Fenway Park (baseball stadium), Jacoby Ellsbury (athlete), Jack Johnson (musical artist), Chili’s (restaurant), Dodgers (baseball team), Petco Park (place to play), Man on Fire (movie), Denzel Washington (actor), Spaghetti (food)