Santa Clara University

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: Made three appearanceson the year ... allowed a run in an inning of work Jan. 26 atHawaii ... pitched a scoreless third of an inning March 4 at SanJose State.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Paloma ValleyHigh School in Menifee, Calif. ... played for Coach Chuck Kemp ...also played football at PVHS ... went 8-4 with a 1.50 ERA and 75strikeouts in 60 innings of work in 2006 ... in 2005, helped leadteam to Sunbelt League title by going 6-2 with a 0.79 ERA and 60strikeouts in 45 innings pitched ... named all-league andall-valley junior and senior years ... was part of the CSF and KeyClub at Paloma Valley ... was Salutatorian of his high school classand an AP Scholar.

PERSONAL: Born in Redlands, Calif. ... son ofSteven and Colleen Slocum ... has two siblings, Steven and Casey... enjoys playing the guitar, studio engineering, reading, andwriting ... goals are to play professional baseball, and to earn aPh. D in English and teach at a university ... majoring in Englishwith a minor in anthropology.

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