Pacific University Athletics

2019 - Freshman

• 2nd on the team in batting average (.375)

Getting to know RJ

• Why Pacific? A prestigious degree and to win some baseball games
• What does it mean to be a Boxer? To me, it means to have integrity and a commitment to being the best teammate I can be
• Favorite Cartoon Character? Scooby Doo
• Favorite Movie? Super Troopers
• Favorite Celebrity? Daniel Tosh
• Favorite Food? Peanut Butter
• Favorite TV Show? Shark Tank
• Favorite Athlete? Ken Griffey Jr. 
• Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Tillamook's Marionberry Pie
• Favorite Pro Team: San Francisco Giants
• When did you first begin playing your sport: When I was about 4 years old
• Most Memorable Sports Moment: Hitting for the cycle with a grand slam 
• Favorite thing to do away from sports: Fishing or playing my switch
• Person Most Admired: My dad, Doug Gordon
• I can't live without: In n Out Burger
• Weird thing about me no one knows: My sister is taller than me
• Nobody knows how much I love to: Ski
• Non-athletic talent I would like to have: Rolling my R's 
• If I had a million dollars I would: Buy all the dogs in the world some treats 
• How would you like to change the world: By leading people down the right path 
• What are you most thankful for: My family and the opportunities I've been given
• What are you passionate about: Being the best I can be 
• Favorite saying or phrase: "I'm better" 
• Best advice ever received: If you quit now, you quit a long time ago
• Biggest Pet Peeve: No Hustle
• If you had a magic lamp and a genie who granted you three wishes, what would the three wishes be? Endless Mexican Food, more animal fries than you can ever imagine, and enough money to buy those over and over again