Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Appeared in 13 games for the Waves, making five starts … Had a 6.06 ERA, allowing 24 runs in 35.2 innings … Struck out 20 batters on the year while allowing only eight walks.

PEPPERDINE 2018: Made five appearances as a freshman for the Waves … Had a 3.48 ERA in 10.1 innings … Struck out three batters … Threw a career-high three innings against New Mexico (3/13).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cypress (Calif.) High School ... Played three varsity seasons under coach John Weber ... Had a career record of 15-6 with 115 strikeouts and a 1.79 ERA … Was named All-League first team as a junior and senior and was the Empire League Pitcher of the Year as a junior ... Finished his prep career tied for the second-most shutouts (six) in program history … Posted a streak of 46.0 consecutive scoreless innings as a senior … Team won Empire League Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017 ... Was named a Scholar-Athlete as a sophomore.
 
CLUB: Played for CBA Marucci for three years and was a 2016-17 Perfect Game All-American honorable mention.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Baldwin Park, Calif. ... Son of Laura and Arturo Salazar ... Brother to Arturo Jr. and Daniel ... Brother, Arturo Jr., played baseball at Hope International University ... Majoring in advertising ... Chose Pepperdine because “aside from the beautiful campus and outstanding academic opportunity, the baseball program encompassed all the qualities of a family that I would love to work with and win with.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Nolan Ryan (pro athlete), Boston Red Sox (pro team), Think and Grow Rich (book), The Godfather (movie), House of Cards (TV show), Gucci Mane (musical artist), broccoli (food) and basketball (sport other than baseball).