Summer Ball: In the summer of 2011, joined Stanford teammates Danny Diekroeger and Sam Lindquist for Morehead City (NC), where he had a 3.60 ERA over seven games and 15.0 innings with 19 strikeouts and nine walks. Gave up 15 hits for a .273 opponent batting average.
At Stanford: Converted outfielder to pitcher and did not play in 2011.
High School: Lettered in baseball at Mater Dei High, playing first and third base, the outfield and catcher throughout his prep career... hit .167 as a senior with two runs and two RBIs... had a .214 average as a junior. Did not pitch either season... named the team's freshman MVP his first season... closed out his career as a team captain... member of the national honor's society.
Personal: Son of David and Linda Colton ... his brother, Scott, was an outfielder on the Stanford baseball team ... father was a collegiate outfielder at UCLA (class of 1974) ... undeclared major.