Q: What influenced your decision to play baseball?
A: "I actually wasn't playing a sport when I got asked by a classmate to join a team because they needed players. I felt like it would be a fun opportunity to keep options open if I liked it.
Q: What is your favorite city to play in?
A: "Corvallis, OR."
Q: What is your best baseball memory?
A: "Pitching against our rival in Walla Walla before I had to go home for school. Threw almost eight innings against the #6 team in collegiate summer ball. It was a great way to end my summer and go home happy."
Q: What was it like when you were drafted?
A: "I was never drafted, but I am hoping to attend some try outs in the future."
Q: Have you ever waken up and said "I don't want to go to work today"?
A: "I don't think I ever have. God has given me the opportunity to play a game for this long and to enjoy it. I couldn't be more thankful for it."
Q: What is the funniest/strangest thing you have seen in the clubhouse?
A: "After a big win at my college, we started playing rap music in a very small clubhouse. I had got the win pitching right before, so I was told to start the dancing. All that was really in there was a table so I started dancing on the table and everyone danced around me."
Q: What is your favorite off season activity?
A: "Living in the south, I love watching SEC and Big 12 football. Other things are going to games, and collecting autographs. long boarding, or being around my fiance Mandie."
Q: What is your favorite sport other than baseball?
A: "Football for sure."
Q: Who was your childhood role model?
A: "My parents for pushing me for so long, and Scott Kazmir was also a big one."
Q: What is your favorite thing to do on the road?
A: "Fav on the road to do is check different places to eat, sleep in, and play the game."
Q: What did it feel like to get your first strike out?
A: "Didn't really phase me, just knew I had to get the out after that guy."
Q: What is the weirdest thing a fan has asked you to sign?
A: "Either boobs or a kids face."
Q: If you could play with/against any other athlete in any sport, who would it be and what sport would it be?
A: "I'd love to play with Nolan Ryan. Every night he took the mound, you knew that something special was about to happen."
Q: What are your feelings towards fan mail?
A: "I'm okay with it, I have only had a few pieces come in but still cool that someone wants my autograph."
Q: What would your job be if you were not a professional baseball player?
A: "Coaching and teaching."
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