Gene Escat Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hanford, Calif. High School: Hanford HS Height / Weight: 6-5 / 190 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 09/03/1989 Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Fresno State: (2008) Made 11 appearances and one start for the Bulldogs as a freshman... pitched 15 innings and recorded 14 strikeouts... had four strikeouts in three innings against New Mexico State.

Hanford HS: A four-year letterwinner in baseball, basketball, and water polo ... split time between pitching and playing short stop... captain his senior year... First Team WYL as a junior and second team as a senior...recorded an ERA of 1.91 with 36 strikeouts in 29 innings during his senior year... graduated with a 3.5 GPA.

Personal: Born on Sept. 3, 1989 in Hawai'i ... the son of Dennis Escat and Karen and Craig Little... has a brother, Jared Little, and a sister, Julianne Little... enjoys surfing, skating, playing the guitar... his biggest athletic thrill was being a part of the National Championship team... also recruited by Hawai'i-Hilo and Cal Poly.