PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2024 from Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California, where he won three varsity letters for head coach Gary Remiker… Played catcher and outfielder as a prep… Garnered second-team all-Western League accolades during his senior campaign after slashing .356/.449/.574 with four homers and 18 RBIs, according to MaxPreps… Also smacked 10 doubles and scored 18 runs, helping the Dons secure a spot in the CIF SoCal Division I playoffs… Led the team in batting average (.356), hits (36) and doubles (10) that season… Capped his high school career with an appearance in the CIF San Diego Section All-Star Game at Petco Park where he belted a solo homer for the West squad… Received a No. 17 ranking as an outfielder by Perfect Game for the 2024 high school signing class and was rated 125th at his position nationally… Earned second-team preseason All-America honorable mention for the California region from Perfect Game prior to the 2024 campaign after meriting the same distinction as an underclassman the previous two years… Landed on multiple all-tournament teams at Perfect Game-sponsored events as a player with the San Diego Show club program including the 2021 15U WWBA West National Championship in Surprise, Arizona, and the 15U Ultimate Baseball West Championship in San Diego that same year… Was additionally named to the top prospect team at the 2020 California Workout Camp in Irvine… Also drew interest from Miami, UC Santa Barbara, Hawai’i and Air Force during the recruiting process.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Elijah Selga was born in San Diego, California… Son of Mel and Gina Selga… Lists Fernando Tatis Jr. as his favorite athlete… Enjoying making TikToks and playing Fortnite… Plans to major in business management at San Diego State.