2013 (sophomore): Played in 42 games with 29 starts ... Spent time at third base, second base, and shortstop ... Also appeared in several games as either a pinch runner or pinch hitter ... Recorded a .257 batting average with five doubles and nine RBIs ... Had a team-high six sacrifices ... Defensively, had 78 assists and went 12 consecutive errorless games during which he played three different positions.
2012: Redshirt
2011 (freshman):Â Made 45 apperances and started eight games ... Hit .153 on the season (9-for-59) and drove in six RBIs ... Had two doubles and a home run ... Stole three bases and recorded four walks ... Had a season-high two hits and two RBIs in the Cougars' 5-0 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on February 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 3-time All-Rio Hondo League infielder who started 4 varsity seasons for head coach Barry Bacon at Temple City High ... Led the Rams to 4 consecutive CIF playoff appearances, including 3 second-place Rio Hondo League finishes ... Earned Pasadena Star-News all-area recognition his final 3 seasons (2008 second team, 2009 honorable mention, 2010 first team) ... Was named to All-CIF second team as a 2010 senior, batting .458 (38-for-83) with 6 home runs, 13 doubles, 23 runs, and 19 RBIs ... Drew 15 walks with only 6 strikeouts and hit safely or walked 25 of 26 games, including a season-high 13-game hitting streak ... Committed only 2 errors, posting a .981 fielding percentage as Temple City's starting shortstop ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs to account for the Rams' only scoring in 3-2 CIF playoff first-round defeat against Oaks Christian ... As a 2009 junior, batted .375 (24-for-64) with team-highs in walks (11), runs (19), RBIs (22), and home runs (4) ... Batted a team-high .400 (32-for-80) as a 2008 sophomore, also leading the team in doubles (9), RBIs (22), and walks (11) while adding 3 triples, 1 home run, and 20 runs scored ... Also pitched in 2008, going 4-2 with 1 save while posting a 3.54 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 29.2 innings ... Batted .293 (22-for-75) as a true freshman, scoring 19 runs with 11 RBIs and 7 doubles ... Reached base safely in all 4 games of Temple City's playoff run to the 2007 CIF-Southern Section Div. V semifinals ... Also ran 1 year of cross country and played 1 season of football.
PERSONAL:Â Born on Aug. 22, 1991, to Abe (insurance auditor) and Lori (occupational therapist) Sanderson ... Has 1 brother (Benjamin) and 1 sister (Faith).
