Azusa Pacific University Athletics

2016 (junior): Earned a 4-2 record on the season after appearing in 12 games, making nine starts…struck out 28 on the season against just 11 walks on the way to a 5.35 ERA…Best outing was seven shutout innings, including five strikeouts, at Hawaii Pacific 

2015 (sophomore): Appeared in 14 games with 11 starts...threw 66.0 innings, third most on the team...struck out 50 while walking only five...3.55 ERA was lowest among Cougar pitchers with five or more starts...Record a 4-2 record...threw two complete games

2014 (freshman): Struck out 11 batters in 20.0 innings pitched ... Posted 20.0 scoreless innings in relief appearances

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Olympia High School in Olympia, Wash. ... Played tennis during his freshman and sophomore seasons ... Played three years of varsity baseball under head coach Todd McDougall as an outfielder and pitcher ... Batted .430 as a junior and was named to first team All-Narrows League ... As a senior, played second base and pitched ... Received first team all-league recognition and was an all-state pitcher ... Tallied a season-high 12 strikeouts to push the Bears into the state tournament ... Also competed with select baseball program RIPS Brewers as the starting third baseman.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 20, 1994 to Steve (engineer) and Paula (teacher) Fairchild in Olympia, Wash. ... Has an older sister and younger brother ... Majoring in applied exercise science ... Wants to pursue a professional career in baseball ... Enjoys playing ping pong and pool, going to basketball games, playing Xbox with his brother, and learning about World War II ... Favorite team is the Oakland A's and favorite movie is Gladiator.