2011: Played in 55 games with 52 starts (47 at 2B, five at DH)…Batted .307 with 59 hits, 10 doubles and 24 RBIs…Stole nine bases, third-most on the team…Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 23 versus Albany with his first career start, going 2-for-6 with a walk, double and run scored…Had five different hitting streaks of four games or longer, his longest being a six-game streak from Feb. 27-March 8 where he hit .348 (8-for-23) with four RBIs…Hit .500 (8-for-16) over four games versus Nevada (May 21-25) with five runs scored…Boasted 18 multi-hit games, including two different streaks of three in a row (March 12-15 and April 9-12)…Ended the year on a streak of 32 games without committing an error (72 chances)…Gathered two doubles in a 3-for-4 day with three runs scored versus Nevada (May 21)…Was a .345 hitter with two outs and carried a .533 average with a runner on third and less than two outs.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Tracy (Calif.) High School... Three-time letterwinner (Coach Vic Alkire)...Named an All-San Joaquin Athletic Association performer three times including first-team as a senior...Honored as a second-team all-area performer by The Stockton Record...As a junior, batted .370 with 32 runs, eight doubles, three home runs, 28 RBI, a .487 on-base percentage and 12 stolen bases...Lettered in football.

JACOB: Majoring in justice studies...Enjoys snowboarding, fishing and playing video games in his spare time...Wants to pursue a career in law enforcement after graduation...A native of Walnut Creek, Calif., Jacob Joseph Valdez was born September 30, 1992.