Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Made 38 appearances in four seasons with an ERA of 4.15 through 43.1 innings … Collected one save.
 
PEPPERDINE 2023: Led the pitching staff in appearances during his senior year with 21 … Pitched in 22 innings, striking out 13 … Had a season-high three strikeouts against CSUN (2/28) … Received WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete. 
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Had a season-high 13 appearances in relief as a junior … In 16.0 innings pitched, had an ERA of 2.25 and 10 strikeouts … Threw a career-high 2.2 innings and struck out two at Santa Clara (4/23) and collected first career save.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Made one appearance as a sophomore ... Pitched a scoreless inning at UC Santa Barbara (2/27).
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Appeared in three games as a freshman during the COVID-19 shortened season ... Over 4.1 innings pitched, had a 4.15 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP ... Had a record of 1-0 ... Struck out two batters ... Opponents hit .222 against him ... Threw two innings against Florida International (3/1).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hyde Park High School, located in Austin, Texas, in 2019 ... Played three years of varsity baseball ... As a senior was named to the TAPPS All-State first team ... Had a 0.98 ERA in 50 innings and struck out 60 batters ... Also had a .447 batting average, three home runs and seven triples ... Also named to the All-State academic team.
 
CLUB: Played for the Lonestar Baseball Club, winning the 2018 Wilson Premier East Championship and earning the 17U Pitcher’s MVP.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport administration ... Son of Bryan and Jenni Chester ... Brother to Olivia and Alex ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the amazing education, as well as getting to play for and with awesome coaches and players.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Lance McCullers Jr. (pro athlete), New York Yankees (pro team), A River Runs Through It (book), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (movie), The Office (TV show), Alan Jackson (musical artist), Mexican (food) and football (sport besides baseball).