Solid offensive first baseman who will add depth at the position for the Aztecs this season ... Could also see action in the designated hitter role ... One of three SDSU players (along with Mitch Blackburn and Kegan Sharp) who competed together at the same junior college for two seasons.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2009
Five of his six starts came in the designated hitter role with the other at first base ... Recorded game-winning hits in a pair of contests in mid-March ... On March 18 against Kansas, had a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth in the Aztecs[apos] 9-8 win over the Jayhawks ... On March 24 vs. Southern Utah, his two-run double in the bottom of the eighth drove in the team[apos]s seventh and eighth runs of the night in an 8-7 victory ... Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a pinch hitting role ... Started SDSU[apos]s three-run rally in the 12th inning of the win vs. Utah on May16 with a pinch-hit single ... Hit safely in the two games in which he played during that series ... Season-high two hits and two runs scored in a start as the designated hitter vs. Santa Clara on May 2 ... Recorded his lone home run of the year in that contest as well.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
A two-time first-team all-Pacific Coast Conference at Palomar College ... Was coached there by Buck Taylor ... As a sophomore in 2008, batted .327 with eight doubles, five home runs (tied for the team lead) and 27 RBI ... Broke out of a mid-season slump as he went 20-for-30 in an eight-game span from March 20 through April 5 ... Was honored as Pacific Coast Conference Men[apos]s Athlete of the Week for all sports for the week ending April ... Led the Comets in Pacific Coast Conference play with a .397 batting average ... Drove in 12 runs in conference ... Had a .603 slugging percentage with six doubles and three home runs. ... As a freshman hit .349 while starting 42 of 43 games at first base ... Had 13 doubles (second on the team) and led the club with 59 hits, four home runs and 43 RBIs ... Also led season-long starters with a .497 slugging percentage and was hit by pitch nine times, second-best on the team ... Fielded .998 at first base, making one error in 459 chances ... Hit .317 in Pacific Coast Conference games ... Carried a 3.3 grade-point average at Palomar.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a pair of varsity letters at Ramona High School where he played for coach Dean Welch ... Played first base and in the outfield in addition to pitching ... Team won league titles both of his varsity seasons ... As a senior in 2006, batted .430 with six home runs and 40 runs batted in ... Named second-team all-Valley League ... As a junior was an honorable mention all-league selection after hitting .350 with four home runs and 30 RBI ... Also competed on the water polo team ... Graduated from Ramona with academic honors and a 3.7 grade-point average.
PERSONAL
Guy E. Willeford was born July 5, 1988, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Guy and Debbie Willeford ... Favorite athlete is Texas Ranger outfielder Josh Hamilton ... Also recruited by New Mexico, Centenary and UC San Diego ... A public administration major at San Diego State.