AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Tied Noe Ramirez's Cal State Fullerton freshman record with 100 strikeouts in a single season, which also led the team... Posted an 8-3 record with a 2.24 ERA in 16 appearances and 15 starts... Held opponents to a .218 batting average... Went undefeated in conference play, going 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA as he allowed 12 earned runs in 47 and 1/3 innings, tallying 48 strikeouts compared to 11 walks... In his only appearance out of the bullpen, went five innings and struck out a career-high 10 batters against UNLV (04/24)... Went a career-high eight and 1/3 innings in the season finale against Long Beach State to help the Titans clinch the Big West Conference title with a 2-1 victory (05/28).
2015 MLB DRAFT Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 30th round of the MLB Draft.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2015 graduate from Central High School… Played four years for head coach Jeff Prieto’s Grizzlies.
PERSONAL Born in Fresno, Calif. to parents Shawn and Jenny Eastman… Has two older siblings; Cody (24) and Carson (21)… Models his game after Nolan Ryan… Superstition is to jump over the baseline… Loves to swim and fly… Favorites include: Clayton Kershaw (baseball player), San Francisco Giants (baseball team), AT&T Park (baseball stadium), Central High School (place to play), Dirk Nowitzki (athlete), The Sandlot and The Goonies (movies), AC/DC (musical artist), Liam Neeson and Gerard Butler (actors), Tacos (food), Dog Haus, Dennys and The Waffle House (restaurants).