Cal State LA Athletics

2023: Made contributions for the Golden Eagles in his one year with the program. Appeared in 11 games with six starts. Hit .087 with two hits in 23 at bats. Drove in three runs and scored two. Made his Cal State LA debut and got his first start in a 15-2 win over Providence Christian on Feb. 2. Hit a two-run double in the fifth inning of the win. Also had a hit and drove in a run with a third-inning single in an 8-4 win over The Master’s on Feb. 3.

At Point Loma: Appeared in 36 games with 22 starts in two seasons with the Sea Lions. Appeared in 25 games with 15 starts in 2022 and helped the Sea Lions reach the NCAA Division II championship game. Hit .293 for his career with the Sea Lions with 22 hits in 75 at bats. Had one home run, 10 RBI and 15 runs scored. Had an on-base percentage of .458 in 2022.

At University High School: Competed in baseball and football. Earned first-team All-League honors once and second-team All-League honors twice. Graduated cum laude.

Personal: Son of Pat and Velva Axtell. Majoring in business management entrepreneurship. Enjoys the outdoors, camping, fishing and hiking. Lists hitting his first home run as a kid as his most exciting experience in sports.