Has seen action primarily out of the bullpen in his first three seasons at SDSU and will likely continue in a middle relief role in 2010 ... Played with the Palm Springs Power during summer 2010 where he went 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA ... Struck out 17 and walked only three in 17 innings ... Member of the San Diego Force during the summers 2008 and 2009... In 2009 went 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA... In summer 2008, made eight starts compiling record of 3-1 with a 2.96 earned run average ... Team won 2008 Western Baseball Association Northern Division title in 2008 and Southern Division championship in 2009 ... Qualified for the 2008 NBC World Series in Wichita ... Was recruited by several schools for both baseball and football.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2010
Made three starts and 10 appearances out of the bullpen this season ... First start came against Oklahoma on Feb. 21 when he allowed four runs over four innings in a loss ... It was his longest outing of the season .... Other starts came vs. UC Riverside in Stony Brook (a loss and no-decision) ... Had season-high three strikeouts in the starts against Oklahoma and UC Riverside ... Picked up his win in the game against UNLV on May 21 ... Went 2.1 innings in that contest allowing a run on three hits ... His two walks in that game were the first two he allowed in his final seven appearances of the year (10 innings).
SAN DIEGO STATE 2009
Appeared in 12 games in relief along with a pair of starts ... Picked up win in a starting role against Pacific on Feb. 28, going five innings ... Longest relief appearance of the season came at Utah on May 23 when he tossed 5.2 innings against Utah in the final of the MWC Tournament allowing a run on five hits ... On March 7 vs. 11th-ranked San Diego, came on in the eighth inning with SDSU clinging to a 6-5 lead after USD had put runners on first and third with no outs ... Struck out the next batter before foiling a suicide squeeze play when he field a bunt and flipped it to catcher Erik Castro for the out at home ... That helped SDSU get out of the inning in a game it would go on to win 6-5 ... Made his first appearance in the field as an Aztec when he played center field for the final inning in the game against UC Davis at PETCO Park on April 3 ... Recorded his first collegiate hit when he singled as a pinch hitter against Southern Utah on March 24 ... Season and career-high three strikeouts in 2.1 innings at UNLV on Aril 11 ... Picked off four runners during the season including two vs. Utah on May 15.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2008
True freshman left-hander who filled the role of short reliever ... Longest outing was of the year was 4.2 innings at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, May 17, in which he allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits. ... Shut down the Titans over his final 2.2 innings in that game ... Went 3.2 innings against TCU on April 26, when he gave up a pair of runs on two hits ... Also tossed 2.1 shutout innings at Arizona on April 30 ... Eight of his other nine outings were one inning or less ... Season-high two strikeouts vs. Cal Poly (1.1 innings on Feb. 28) and at Long Beach State (0.2 innings on March 18) ... Did not throw a wild pitch in any of his 13 appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four varsity letters as a baseball player at Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, Calif., where he played under coach Kurt Gritts as a pitcher and first baseman ... Lancers won league titles each of his four seasons ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... A first-team all-CIF and all-South Bay selection ... Name to the San Diego Hall of Champions all-section second-team and the San Diego Union-Tribune all-section second team ... As a senior went 8-3 with one save and a 2.19 ERA ... Struck out 73 over 70.1 innings ... At the plate, batted .317 with nine doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 runs batted in ... As a junior in 2006, compiled mark of 6-2 with a 2.63 ERA, while hitting .358 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 RBI ... During his sophomore campaign, had a pitching record of 5-3 with two saves and a 2.40 ERA ... Batted .367 with five doubles, three triples, four homers and 22 RBI ... Played quarterback for the Hilltop Lancer football team from 2005-07 ... In 2006, had 2,700 passing yards with 18 touchdowns along with 500 yards rushing ... A first-team all-South Bay League selection and was named player of the year ... Member of the Union Tribune all-academic team for both baseball and football.
PERSONAL
Craig Victor Rasmussen was born April 25, 1989, in Chula Vista, Calif. ... Son of Howard and Julie Rasmussen ... Enjoys movies, the beach golf and fishing ... Favorite athletes are Jerry Rice and Ken Griffey, Jr. ... Plans to pursue a career in law enforcement ... A social science major at SDSU.