Academy of Art University Athletics

Previous Experience: Spent previous two seasons with Napa Valley College where he spent time both at first base and on the mound, appearing in a total of 30 games as a position player and 11 as a right-handed pitcher ... As a hitter, batted .240 (18-for-75) with 11 runs scored and 10 RBI ... Also recorded seven doubles, one home run and three walks ... On the mound, totaled 11 appearances, including one game started, while logging a 1-1 record with a 7.07 ERA ... Allowed 22 earned runs over 28.0 innings pitched while striking out 20 batters ... Prior to college, graduated from Angelo Rodriguez High School in 2018 where he played varsity baseball for two seasons and was named a scholar-athlete. 

Personal: Parents are Ron and Roberta Shafer ... Has five siblings: Jillian and Kiley Barkley, and Jessica, Jacob and Chris Shafer ... Career goal is to become a sports broadcaster or baseball coach ... Favorite movie is 21 Jump Street ... Favorite food is cheeseburgers ... Favorite music is Hip Hop ... Favorite professional sports teams are the San Francisco Giants and Sacramento Kings ... Favorite sports moment was Barry Bonds hitting his 756th home run to set the MLB all-time home run record ... Favorite non-sport hobbies are listening to music and hanging with friends ... Life heroes are his mom and dad.