Cal State San Marcos Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2015: All-A.I.I. Conference first team honoree … Garnered Capital One Academic All-District ^® recipient after carrying a 3.35 cumulative GPA … Started in 53 games, 49 at third base and three as the designated hitter … Became the CSUSM RBI single season leader with 56 … Registered the longest hit streak in CSUSM history after hitting safely in 24 consecutive games … Tied the CSUSM record for reaching base safely in consecutive games with 43 (Trent Jemmett, 2011) … Batted .350 (69-for-197) with 38 runs, 16 doubles, three triples and three home runs … Drove in four runs on two hits that included a triple against La Sierra (March 22) … Went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a run against Concordia (March 25) … Was a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs against Grace (Feb. 21) … Pushed across three runs and scored twice after going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple at Antelope Valley (April 10) … Hit a three-run homer over the left field wall in the top of the ninth to lift the Cougars to an 8-7 win and clinch a twinbill sweep at Biola (April 22).  

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014: Started all 39 games in which he appeared, 37 at third base and two as designated hitter … Hit .326 (44-for 135) with four doubles, three triples and 28 RBIs … Had 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games … Recorded three hits in four games … Had a .400 OBP and .400 SLG% … Went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored against Sioux Falls (March 16) … Drove in three runs in three games … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored, a walk and a stolen base against Antelope Valley (April 5) … Went 5-for-7 with three RBIs, three runs scored, a double and a walk in a doubleheader against Biola (Feb. 15) … Reached base safely in his first 14 games (Feb. 8 – March 17) … Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double against The Master’s College (April 16) … His three triples tied for the team lead.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif. ... Earned All-Suburban League first team and Telegram's "Dream Team" first team... Named Academic All-League ... Hit .440 his senior year ... Also played football.

PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1991 in Long Beach, Calif. ... Son of Ray and Jill Patchen ... Has a sister, Megan ... Majoring in Communication ... Enjoys playing ping pong and Frisbee golf ... Roots for the Tampa Bay Rays ... Favorite athlete is Kevin Pillar ... Favorite movie is Remember the Titans ... Listens to Florida Georgia Line ... Greatest influence is his father ... His most memorable moment was when he had the walk-off hit against Georgia Gwinnett in last season’s A.I.I. Championships... Intends to become a Major League umpire.