CAREER: Has pitched a total of 34 games with five starts ... 21 strikeouts
PEPPERDINE 2025: Appeared in 17 games making one start ... pitched a total of 19.2 innings ... 12 strikeouts ... 8.24 ERA
PEPPERDINE 2024: Started four of 17 games played in… pitched a total of 25.2 innings … 14.73 ERA … 19 strikeouts
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Buchanan High School, located in Clovis, Calif., in 2023 … Named 2023 Tri River Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and earned All-TRAC first team honors … Helped Buchanan to three-time League champions and Valley champions … Played varsity baseball for three years … As a senior, pitched 29.0 innings, only allowed 20 hits, struck out 34 batters, six earned runs and a 1.44 ERA.
CLUB: Played for NorCal 14-17.
PERSONAL: Born in Clovis, Calif. … Son of Charles and Tara Guentz … Has two siblings: Gabi and Brody … Dad crewed/rowed for UC Santa Barbara … Chose Pepperdine because “the great schooling that was offered, the great coaches that I was presented with, a location where I would love to live and a great atmosphere surrounding the school.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys video games … Favorites include Josh Hader and Dennis Rodman (pro athletes), San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Lakers (pro teams), 48 Laws of Power (book), SuperBad (movie), Suits (TV show), 21 Savage (musical artist), chicken parmesan (food) and golf (sport other than baseball).
