PEPPERDINE 2024: Utilized his medical redshirt for the 2024 season
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Waubonsie Valley High School, located in Aurora Ill., in 2023 … Played four years of varsity baseball … Captained the squad his senior year … Earned 2021 All-Conference honorable mention honors … Helped Waubonsie to a 2022 conference championship … Four-time all-conference academic honors.
CLUB: Played for Ducks baseball (8u-12u), Batavia Bandits (13u-15u) and Illinois Canes (16u-17u).
PERSONAL: Born in Naperville, Ill. … Son of Kristen and Mike Liyeos … Has two siblings: Grace and Nick … Mom swam at University of Illinois … Grandfather, Leroy Rakoski, played baseball at Bradley University … Aunt, Lisa Battistoni, swam at LSU … Cousin, Belle Battistoni, rowed at Stanford … Chose Pepperdine because “great baseball program, great academics, beautiful weather and an amazing campus.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys cornhole … Favorites include Markus Stroman and Michael Jordan (pro athletes), St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bulls (pro teams), Catcher in Rye (book), Step Brothers (movie), Spongebob (TV show), Lil Uzi Vert (musical artist), steak (food) and basketball (sport other than baseball).
