2011 San Diego State Baseball Media Guide

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MITCH BLUMAN

FIRST BASE, L-L 6-2, 215, FRESHMAN WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. EL CAMINO REAL HS Was both a pitcher and first baseman as a prep player … Will likely see most of his action at first … Played summer ball for the Conejo Oaks team that captured the Pacific Coast Connie Mack League title.

a triple, home run and 18 runs batted in … Hit .375 during his sophomore season over 16 games with a .500 on-base percentage … Played football during his freshman (2005) year and was named special teams player of the year … Honor roll student all eight semesters (high honor roll six semesters).

PERSONAL Dillon Shane Bryant was born March 20, 1992 in Santa Ana, Calif. … Son of Kevin and Pamela Bryant … Hobbies include video games and working out … Lists basketball player Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete … Was also recruited by UNLV, San Diego, Cornell, Loyola Marymount and Notre Dame … Undeclared major at San Diego State … Career plans to play baseball.

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HIGH SCHOOL

MIKE HACHADORIAN

Was a three-year varsity letterwinner at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. ... Coached there by Josh Lienhard ... Was a thirdteam all-state and first-team all-city selection his senior season... Also named to the Daily News All-Area first-team .... Honored at the El Camino Distinguished Athlete of the Year for 2010 ... Named the West Valley League MVP after batting .453 with five doubles, nine home runs, 20 runs scored and 40 RBI ... Compiled a .598 on-base percentage along with a .826 slugging average ... On the mound went 6-3 with a 3.88 earned run average ... Struck out 51 over 52.1 innings pitched ... Served as team captain while leading the Conquistadores to a first place finish in regional completion ... Was the MVP and winning pitcher of the City Section vs. Southern Section All-Star Game ... Named to the all-West Valley League second team as a junior and sophomore ... As a junior batted .320 with 10 doubles and four home runs ... Had a .425 on-base and .580 slugging percentage ... Named hitter of the year his sophomore season after finishing with a .402 batting average ... Member of the junior varsity squad as a freshman when he hit .415, earning first-team all-league JV honors.

Pitcher and quarterback who earned majority of his recognition as a football player in high school … Began his collegiate career as a freshman at Whittier College during the 2008-09 season before transferring to San Diego Mesa JC for the 2009-10 school year … Drafted in the 33rd round by the New York Yankees in June 2010 … Played summer baseball with the Terre Haute Rex of the Prospect League … Compiled a record of 2-3 with a 6.04 earned run average … Struck out 37 in 47.2 innings while holding opponents to a .250 batting average.

PERSONAL

JUNIORCOLLEGE

Mitchell Isaac Bluman was born November 13, 1992 in Tarzana, Calif. … Son of Greg Bluman … Enjoys cooking … Favorite athlete is St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols … A business management major.

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DILLON BRYANT

OUTFIELD, R-R 5-10, 190, FRESHMAN ORANGE, CALIF. ORANGE LUTHERAN HS An outfielder and second baseman as a prep athlete who could become a regular in left field in his first season at San Diego State … Played summer ball for the San Gabriel Valley Arsenal in the Long Beach Blair League … Competed in the National Classic Baseball Tournament in 2010 where he was named to the all-tournament team.

HIGH SCHOOL Played three seasons of varsity baseball at Orange Lutheran High School … Coached there by Eric Borba … Finished his senior season with a .342 batting average, leading the team with 19 runs and 27 hits … Also had six doubles, a .447 on-base percentage and was 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts … First-team all-Trinity League honoree … As a junior in 2009 earned first-team all-league honors after batting .326 with five doubles, u u u u u

PITCHER, R-R 6-5, 215, JUNIOR SAN DIEGO, CALIF. S.D. MESA JC / WESTVIEW HS

Pitched one season at San Diego Mesa JC where he was coached by Kevin Hazlettt … Finished with a record of 1-4 and a 4.01 earned run average … Recorded 49 strikeouts in 49.1 innings and held opponents to a .235 batting average … Also played football at San Diego Mesa College in 2009, starting one game at quarterback.

WHITTIER 2008-09 Played both football and baseball during his first season of collegiate competition at Whittier College … Started one game at quarterback for the Poets and appeared in a total of five contests … As a pitcher, compiled a record of 2-1 with a 3.78 earned run average … Made 10 appearances including three starts.

HIGH SCHOOL Earned two varsity letters at Westview High School in San Diego … Coached there by Beau Champoux … Also played football as a junior and senior … Named Offensive MVP as a senior in 2008 … Was a threetime game MVP over his two seasons … A Westview scholar-athlete honoree as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL Michael Edward Hachadorian was born on May 3, 1990 in San Diego, Calif. … Son of Glenn and Kathy Hachadorian … Father attended graduate school at SDSU … Sister, Rachael, is a freshman pitcher for the softball team at University of Redlands … Plans to either be an anesthesiologist or play professional baseball … Favorite athlete is football player Peyton Manning … Enjoys playing guitar and surfing … Also recruited by UC Irvine, UC Riverside and North Dakota State … A psychology major at San Diego State.

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