| School: Madison | Graduation Year: 1993 |
Year Inducted: 2022
Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Baseball
High School Honors: 3 Football letters, 2nd team All-PIL as running back and linebacker. 3 Basketball letters.
2 Baseball letters, MVP both years, 1st team All-PIL and PIL Champions as Junior (outfield) and Senior (outfield and pitcher); led league in RBIs as Junior, POY and Metro-State All-Star as Senior.
Post High School Career: Drafted by San Francisco Giants in 1993 and 1995. Scholarship to Mt. Hood Community College, 1st team All-Southern Division pitcher; scholarship to Lewis & Clark State College (ID), earned a Business Degree. NAIA Baseball World Series Champions. Freshman Baseball Coach, Canby High School and worked with pitchers program-wide for several years. Career as a chef for over 25 years, currently Executive Sous Chef for Levy restaurants.
Commentary:
It is an honor to be recognized alongside the incredible group of athletes in the PIL Hall of Fame. I grew up going to Gasser Camps and looking up to the Senator greats … Brian Thomas, Kent Bottenfield, John Blair and more. It is a privilege to have been coached and mentored by Madison coaching legends Dave Gasser, Jeff Erdman and Brian Crook, to name a few. These men gave 100% of themselves and taught us not only the sport, but teamwork, integrity, dedication, loyalty, and the value of hard work. Having been coached by them has shaped who I am as a person, husband, father, and friend.
Looking back, it’s amazing to realize all the life lessons we learned while we thought we were just playing ball. I am forever grateful for my time at Madison. I would also like to thank my parents, Terry & Leigh for always supporting me and the program. I am extremely honored to have been a part of the Madison baseball program and to be included in the PIL Hall of Fame.