Santa Clara University

AT SANTA CLARA: Went straight to work in his first season with the program in 2025, leading the pitching staff with 24 appearances, all in relief ... Struck out 26 in 26 2/3 innings and only walked nine for a near-3-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio in his first year ... Has a 2-0 record and 6.08 career ERA through one season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Was tested immediately in his first season of collegiate baseball, leading the staff with 24 appearances -- all in relief ... Responded to the challenge, going 2-0 and striking out 26 in 26 2/3 innings pitched against only nine walks for a near-3-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio ... Didn't allow a run in more than half of his outings (14) and only gave up one run in four others ... Threw multiple innings of relief on five occasions and recorded multiple strikeouts in seven different games ... Had a career day versus UC San Diego (March 27), throwing a season-long 4 1/3 shutout innings with a season-high five strikeouts ... Struck out three in his only inning of work versus Hawaii (April 8) ... Tallied two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings of work at Stanford (April 1) ... Struck out a total of five in four innings of work across two appearances versus first-place San Diego (May 9 & 11) ... Finished the season with a 6.08 ERA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time letterwinner and all-state pitcher for regional powerhouse De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. ... Posted a 1.94 ERA and 18-1 record with 113 total strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched across two varsity seasons for the Spartans ... Helped lead De La Salle HS to back-to-back CIF North Coast Section Division I championships and a CIF NorCal title as a junior in 2023 ... Earned De La Salle's Cy Young award twice ... Was named second team all-state and first team all-state underclass ... Pitched to a perfect 10-0 record with two saves as a junior (2023) and followed it up with an 8-1 record his senior year (2024) ... Helped lead the Spartans to a No. 13 ranking in California as a senior.

GET TO KNOW RJ: Likes to play golf in his free time ... enjoys working with kids on the baseball field.