Two-year junior college all-league selection who saw duty as a starter and middle reliever in his first season at SDSU ... Of his 37 career appearances at the JC level, 33 came in a starting role ... Competed during summer 201 for the Quincy (Ill.) gems of the Prospect League where he was named to the league all-star team ... Made 10 appearances (nine starts) and compiled a record of 3-4 with a 4.47 earned run average
SAN DIEGO STATE 2010
Made five starts and 14 relief appearances in his first year at San Diego State ... First collegiate victory came in his inaugural start (third appearance) in the contest against UC Riverside on Feb. 23 ... Went 6.0 innings in that game allowing a run on four hits with three strikeouts ... It was his longest outing of the season ... Others wins came in relief against Utah (April 17) and Wagner (April 25), both in short relief appearances ... Recorded the win over the Utes with just one-third of an inning pitched while tossing 1.2 innings in the victory over Wagner... Longest outing out of the bullpen was 3.1 innings vs. Stony Brook on March 30 ... Season-high six strikeouts came in his final appearance of the season, a four-inning stint against UNLV on May 21 ... Did not commit an error over his 19 appearances.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played two years of baseball at Fresno City College under head coach Ron Scott ... A two-time all-Central Valley Conference selection ... As a sophomore in 2009 compiled a record of 5-2 with a 2.79 earned run average ... Recorded 85 strikeouts over 87 innings ... Limited opponents to a .204 batting average ... Finished second in the conference in ERA and opponent batting average and fourth in strikeouts ... As a freshman in 2008, went 7-2 with a 3.38 ERA ... Had 73 strikeouts in 80 innings and was third in the CVS in wins and opponent average, fifth in strikeouts and sixth in earned run average.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played two seasons of varsity baseball at Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif where he was coached by Tom Donald ... Named the team[apos]s Pitcher of the Year both seasons ... Record of 7-4 with a 1.21 earned run average as a senior ... During his junior season went 6-3 with a 2.25 earned run average.
PERSONAL
Steven Michael Moranda was born Sept. 3, 1989, in Fresno, Calif. ... Son of Dean and Cindy Moranda ... Father played minor league baseball ... Hobbies include golf and ping-pong ... Favorite athlete is San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum ... Majoring in history at SDSU ... Interested in a career as a history teach/baseball coach.