Before Yale:  Three-year letter winner at Westlake High School... Helped the team to an appearance in the 2009 Texas 5a State Tournament... Selected to the All-District First Team 25-5A in 2010 and the All-District First Team 15-5A in 2011... In 2011 honored with a place on the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-Centex Team, the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Team, the Texas High School Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Team, and the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 5A Academic All-State Team... Earned a place on the Academic All-District Teams in 2009, 2010 and 2011... Also competed for the Austin Wings summer baseball team.