Keenan Pierandozzi-Howes Class: Freshman Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. High School: Pacifica Christian HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R

High School
Four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Pacifica High School (Santa Monica, Calif.) under head coach Julian Chavez, playing catcher, shortstop and pitcher...three-time All-CIF selection...three-year team captain...hit .509 with three home runs and 32 RBI as a freshman in 2009...batted .426 with five home runs and 31 RBI as a sophomore in 2010...led Pacifica to a runner-up finish in the CIF playoffs in 2011...also earned three letters in basketball at Pacifica under head coach Kevin Kelsey.

Personal
Full name: Keenan Pierandozzi-Howes...born August 6, 1993 in Santa Monica, Calif...parents are Keith Howes and Nancy Pierandozzi...admires Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout...intends to major in business economics.