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At Stanford: Has played an integral role in the development of the Stanford pitching staff over the last two years, while serving as a backup catcher...excellent defensive backstop...is a good contact hitter from the left side, who can drive the ball to all fields.
As a Sophomore in 2008: Saw his lone game action in the season opener vs. Nebraska, but did not record a hit in his lone at-bat...with his bullpen work, was a key factor for a Cardinal staff that ranked third in the Pac-10 with a 4.45 ERA.
As A Freshman In 2007: A member of the team but did not see any game action.
High School: Graduated in 2006 from Santa Rosa (Calif.) High School...three-time All-North Bay League (2004-06) selection, earning the honor as a catcher in 2005 and 2006 after making the team as a designated hitter in 2004...named his school's 2006 Most Valuable Player after picking up Best Offensive Player honors in 2004 and 2005...was chosen his team's captain in 2005 and 2006...helped his squad win the 2004 Al Rabinowitz Tournament...compiled a .351 prep career batting average, as well as a .486 on-base mark and a .434 slugging percentage...also played linebacker and offensive line in football and served as a team captain for the 2005 season...earned 2005 All-North Bay League Offensive honors as an offensive lineman...National Merit finalist and scholarship winner...graduated with numerous honors, including AP Scholar With Distinction, Bank of America Achievement Fine Arts Award and the 2006 Santa Rosa Press Democrat Scholar-Athlete Award for his school...was a member of the percussion section of the Sonoma County Honor Band...coached in baseball by Gary Dellepere (2003-05) and Levi Jones (2006), while also receiving personal hitting lessons from Michael Paul.
Other Amateur Baseball: Played for the Kamuela Paniolos of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League in 2008, starting 18 games...batted .204 (10-for-49) with three RBI...spent the summer of 2007 with the Bend Elks of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League and hit .297 (22-for-74)...played for the Santa Rosa Connie Mack team during the summer of 2006 and was named the team's Outstanding Offensive Player while earning a Mel Arnerich Coaches Award...led his 2006 team in batting average (.441, 49-for-111), RBI (41) and on-base percentage (.534), while ranking second on the club in doubles (12), triples (3) and slugging percentage (.631)...also helped the 2006 squad to a 39-19 record, the Connie Mack Northern California Tournament championship and a runner-up finish at the Connie Mack Western Regional Tournament...was 15-for-24 (.625) with a homer and 12 RBI, as well as 11 runs scored, three doubles, a triple, five walks and a .710 on-base percentage during the 2006 Connie Mack State and Regional Tournaments...also helped the team to third place at the 2006 USABF World Series and a consolation bracket title at the 2006 Sierra Nevada Classic...spent three summers with the Redwood Empire baseball team (2003-05)...helped the club to the 2003 Firecracker Classic Tournament title before finishing runner-up at the event in 2005...squad won the 2004 Alan Owen Memorial Tournament and the Super Series Winter Qualifier Tournament...part of the 2003 USSSA Northern California champions and the runner-up squad at the 2003 Super Series Winter National Tournament...hit .362 (21-58) with 24 RBI and 18 walks, while posting a team-leading .575 on-base percentage during the 2004 fall season...hit .301 (25-83) with 26 walks and a team-leading .488 on-base percentage in the summer of 2004...batted .287 (25-87) with a .444 on-base percentage during the 2003 summer campaign.
Personal Information: Son of Joel and Karen Erickson...has one sister, Kjerstin, and one brother, Sean...is a third-generation Stanford athlete...his grandfather, Mervin "Bud" Stromsmoe ('43), was a catcher for the Stanford baseball team from 1942-43...mother, Karen Stromsmoe Erickson ('77) played guard on the women's basketball team for two seasons (1973-75)...father, Joel ('77), was a wide receiver on the Stanford football team (1973-74) and an infielder on the baseball team (1974-75)...is a member of the ABF Drumz section of the Stanford Band...chose Stanford because, in his words, "Stanford is at the pinnacle of achievement in both academics and athletics"...majoring in human biology.
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