2014 Photo Gallery
2013 Photo Gallery
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Played in 54 games and made 50 starts (26 at DH, 24 at first
base)... Led the team for most of the season before tailing off a
bit late and finished with a solid .298 batting average... Had 56
hits, six doubles, one home run and 19 RBI along with 16 runs
scored... Was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts... Had a
.995 fielding percentage, making just one error in 212 chances...
In conference, batted .273 with 21 hits and eight RBI... Belted his
first career home run at Wichita State on Mar. 30... Was third on
the squad with 16 multi-hit games, including five three-hit
games... Had a nine-game hitting streak during the seasosn, the
fourth longest on the team... Hit .305 (17-for-56) against
left-handers and .295 (39-for-132) against right-handers... Hit
.295 with runners in scoring position and batted .344 with two
outs... Was third on the team with 11 two-out RBI... Had a walk-off
single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Titans a 1-0
victory over Hawaii on Apr. 25.
SUMMER 2013
Appeared in 21 games for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast
League…batted .236 with 10 RBIs, nine runs scored, four
walks and two stolen bases.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Appeared in six games and made one start…his only hit was a
double at USC (03/06)…was walked with the bases loaded to
drive in a run vs. Nebraska (02/16).
DOUGHERTY VALLEY HS: A 2012 graduate of
Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif. • Was a
four-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Brian Freitas •
Was a two-time Diablo Foothill Athletic League first team selection
(2011 & 2012), and won the league batting title as a junior
• After hitting .418 as a senior with 12 runs scored, 21 RBIs
and.490 on-base percentage was named second team all-East Bay
• Was also an all-league tight end for the football
program.
PERSONAL: Born in Dublin, Calif. •
Parents are Michael and Karen Pinkston •
Has one sister Amanda, and one brother, Lee •
Majoring in kinesiology • Career goals are
to graduate from Cal State Fullerton and play in Major League
Baseball • models his game after Chris Davis
• Favorites include: Barry Bonds (baseball
player), AT&T Park (baseball stadium), Ray Lewis (athlete), San
Francisco Giants (baseball team).
At Bats: 7 at Fresno State (04.23.14)
Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. UC Davis (04.05.14)
Hits: 3, 5x, last vs. Hawaii (04.27.14)
RBI: 2, 2x, last vs. Hawaii (04.26.14)
Home Runs: 1 at Wichita State (03.30.14)
Doubles: 1, 7x, last at Long Beach State (05.03.14)
Walks: 2 vs. Nebraska (03.19.13)
Stolen Bases: 1, 4x, last vs. Cal State Northridge
(05.22.14)