Prior to Stanford
- 2024 graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, Calif.
- Helped his team to a CIF Conference Championship and a berth in the NorCal Semifinals (2023)
- All-Scholar Athlete (2020-24)
- Ranked the No. 24 right-handed pitcher in California (No. 80 overall in state) according to Perfect Game
- Competed with BPA National Team (2020-23)
- Area Code Select starting pitcher (2023)
- PBR Cup Champion (2022)
- WWBA and Arizona Fall Classic Champion (2022)
Personal
- Son of Courtney and Mitch Golden
- Spent a summer playing baseball in Puerto Rico and Cuba in 2018, staying in Puerto Rican training facilities and helping train local players and providing needed equipment