Trask Switzenberg

Position:
First Base/Third Base
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 205
Class:
Senior
High School:
Cactus Shadows HS

2010 SUN BELT ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

2010
Appeared in 18 games, started 11...Started first four games at first base...Moved to third base in second game of Southern Miss series (March 6) and started each game through the finale of the Arkansas State series (March 14)...Scored the final run of a five-run outburst in the eighth inning against Nicholls State in the season opener...Picked up one hit in four of the next six games...Reached base three times in five plate appearances against Alcorn State on March 9 and scored a run each time...Scored twice in the fifth inning and once in the sixth inning...Collected 11 assists in seven starts at third base March 6-14...Following the Arkansas State series was used as a pinch hitter and pinch runner the remainder of the season.

Prior to Louisiana
Spent two seasons at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, Ariz...Last season, posted 50 hits in 169 at bats...Posted 10 doubles and stole 20 bases...In 2008, he hit .344 with 10 doubles, 17 RBIs and 14 stolen bases...Spent Fall 2006 at UC Santa Barbara before transferring to Chandler-Gilbert CC in the Spring 2007.

High School
Lettered for three seasons in baseball at Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek, Ariz...Three-time All-Wells Fargo Region selection...Two-time All-State selection...Helped lead Cactus Shadows to a state title in 2006, hitting .385...Named team MVP in 2006...Honored as Defensive Player of the Year in 2006...Played in Arizona's State 4A All-Star Game in 2006...Led his summer team, the Arizona Firebirds, to the 2006 Connie Mack World Series championship.

Personal
Full name is Trask Raymond Switzenberg...Born on January 8, 1988 in Scottsdale, Ariz...Son of Don and Jill Switzenberg...Has three brothers - Tyson, Thad and Tanner...Has two sisters - Kearstin and Kessa...Son of former Arizona State two-sport athlete Don Switzenberg.