Cal State LA Athletics

2023: Battled through painful injuries in his final season with the program. Appeared in 31 games with 29 starts. Hit .194 with 18 hits in 93 at bats. Drove in 13 runs and also scored 13 runs. Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in a season-opening 15-2 win over Providence Christian on Feb. 2. Had two hits and drove in a pair of runs against Montana State-Billings on Feb. 8. Hit safely in 13 games and had five multi-hit games. An outstanding student as well, earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors. Also earned D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award and was on the 2023 California Collegiate Athletic Association 2023 Spring Honor Roll. For his career, appeared in 86 games with 82 starts. Hit .252 with 78 hits in 310 at bats. Hit three home runs and had 44 runs batted in while scoring 54 runs.

2022: Had his best season yet for the Golden Eagles and was one of the top players on the team. Earned All-CCAA honorable mention. Was one of only two players to start and play in all 50 games for the Golden Eagles. Hit .280 with 58 hits in 207 at bats. Had three home runs, 30 runs batted in and 40 runs scored. Had an on-base percentage of .343. Was fourth on the team in runs scored, fourth in RBI, fifth in batting average and fourth in hits. Had a key role in three walk-off wins. Had a career-high four hits and a career-high five RBI in a 12-11 win over Cal Poly Pomona on April 30. Hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning to bring the Golden Eagles to within 11-7 and belted a game-winning three-run home run in the ninth inning. Also had the game-winning hit with a single in the bottom of the eighth in a 2-1 victory over Chico State on April 2. Scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh of a 4-3 win over Stanislaus State on Feb. 26. Hit his first career home run at Biola on Feb. 19. Hit safely in 34 games and had 15 multi-hit games. Had two four-hit games and five three-hit games. Went 7-for-10 with eight runs scored and four RBI in two games at Redlands on Feb. 11 and 12. Scored a season-high four runs in each game. Earned 2022 CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll recognition.
 
2021: Earned 2020-21 CCAA All-Academic honors and also received 2021 CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll recognition. Was on the roster, but team did not compete due to COVID-19.
 
2020: Was recovering from an early-season injury and about ready to return to the lineup when the season was halted. Earned 2019-20 CCAA All-Academic and 2020 CCAA Spring All-Academic honors.
 
2019: Made his Cal State LA debut and appeared in six games in relief and pitched a total of three innings. Tossed a scoreless inning and struck out two in his first college game against Colorado Mesa on Feb. 9. Did not allow a run in three of his six outings. Had a 0-0 record with a 12.00 earned run average. Walked six and struck out four.

At Alhambra High School: Was named the Almont League Pitcher of the Year and earned first-team All-League honors. Earned first-team All-CIF honors in 2018. Also earned the team’s Pitcher of the Year Award and the school’s Scholar-Athlete Award. Received the All-CIF Division 4 Team Award. Competed in baseball and football.

Personal: Son of Tom and Mayra Drozdowski. Earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and is now pursuing his Master’s degree. Enjoys corn hole, dancing, reading, writing and flirting. Lists hitting a walkoff home run against Cal Poly Pomona as his most exciting experience in sports. Notes he has a younger brother, Vaughn.