Pacific University Athletics

2011: Played in 33 games and made 32 starts at either shortstop or third base…Also made 10 appearances as one of the Boxers’ two closing pitchers…Finished second for Boxers with .305 batting average, 131 at bats and 20 hits…Tied for third for Boxers with nine doubles…Tied for Pacific lead and tied for sixth in NWC with 10 stolen bases…Ranked eighth in NWC with 14 stolen base attempts…Tied for fourth in the NWC and ranked 88th among NCAA Division III pitchers with four saves…Finished with 14 multi-hit games…Had seven-game hit streak between 2/19/11 and 3/5/11, which included five straight games with two or more hits…Had three three-hit games…Went 3 for 4 with two runs scored against Corban on 2/22/11…Went 3 for 4 with a RBI and run scored against Lewis & Clark on 2/26/11…Earned win on the mound against Lewis & Clark on 2/26/11, allowing three hits and striking out six in 3.2 innings…Went six innings in his only start of the season against Puget Sound on 4/23/11…Compiled 3.74 earned run average and 1-1 record with 22 strikeouts in 21.2 innings.
 
College Of The Desert: Played two seasons at the junior college in Scottsdale, Ariz., under D.J. Simonetler…2010: Second Team All-Foothill Conference selection as an infielder…Batted .330 with two home runs…2009: Second Team All-Foothill Conference as an infielder and pitcher.
 
High School: Played for Jake Anders at Lake Oswego High School…2008: Oregon All-State selection…First Team All-Three Rivers League (TRL) and TRL Most Valuable Player as a pitcher…Batted .420…2007: TRL Pitcher of the Year…2006: TRL Pitcher of the Year…Also played varsity football.
 
Personal: Son of Thomas & Maria Van Hoon…Sociology major…Chose Pacific for the baseball program and for the education…Favorite TV Show: Suits…Favorite Book: Heaven Is For Real (Todd Burpo)…Favorite Class In School: Biomechanics…Favorite Quote: Sacrifice and perseverance for success…Career Ambition: Either professional baseball or law enforcement.