California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

2012 (REDSHIRT): Sat out season due to surgery on right throwing shoulder.

2011 (JUNIOR): Limited by a shoulder injury to four appearances...posteda 3-0 record and a 1.90 ERA...struck out 12 in 23.2 innings...tossed a complete game five-hitter against Northern Illinois Mar. 6.

2010 (SOPHOMORE):  Pitched in 10 games, making four starts…took the loss at USF (Mar. 10) despite striking out nine while allowing only one earned run in seven innings…struck out six in 5.1 innings against Pacific (May 15)…posted 30 strikeouts in 31.1 innings…went 0-3 on the year with a 7.18 ERA...SUMMER LEAGUE: Saw action in 19 games for the Wisconsin Rattlers of the Northwoods League during the Summer of 2010…charted a 0-3 mark and a 8.54 ERA…struck out 21 32.2 innings…

2009 (FRESHMAN): Made his first appearance on the mound in CSUB’s 10-6 loss to Portland (Mar. 14)...earned his first start against No. 12 Cal Poly (Mar. 23)...fanned five, walked six and scattered four hits for nine runs in 3.2 innings...best performance of the season was a nine-strikeout outing against Fresno State (Apr. 8)...allowed just four hits for two runs in 6.2 innings…finished the season with 23 strikeouts in 28 innings...SUMMER LEAGUE: Pitched for the San Luis Obispo Rattlers in 2009...struck out 27 and held a 1.26 ERA in 12 appearances (28.2 innings)...named to the Central Coast League all-star team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Quartz Hill High School...earned honorable mention recognition on the 2008 Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All-America list...2008 Perfect Game USA No. 212 ranked player in the nation...high honorable mention on the 2008 California Region All-High School Senior Team...Golden League Pitcher of the Year in 2008...also a first team all-league and second team All-CIF Division III Southern Section in 2008...led the Rebels to the 2008 Golden Valley League title and the semifinal game of the Southern Section Championships...named the 2007 Perfect Game USA No. 8 ranked right handed pitcher in California and the No. 9 ranked RHP in the nation…also listed as Perfect Game USA’s No. 30 ranked player in California and the No. 186 ranked player in the nation...2007 All-Valley Player of the Year...2007 first team All-Golden League selection and Pitcher of the Year...2007 second team All-CIF Division III Southern Section selection...recorded 97 strikeouts in 67 innings and a 1.20 ERA in 2007...also lettered in basketball for the Rebels...SUMMER LEAGUE:  Played for the Playa Vista Orioles in 2008...team reached the semifinal game of the Connie Mack Regionals...was a member of the 2007 Milwaukee Brewer Area Code team and a member of the SoCal St. Louis Cardinals scout team from 2006-07.

PERSONAL:  Born Mar. 29, 1990...parents are Gary and Debbie Van Dam...majoring in physical education and kinesiology.