Will compete for playing time at first base where he saw all of his playing time in the field during the 2012 campaign ... Could also see action in the designated hitter role ... Played for the West Virginia Miners (Beckley, W.V.) of the Prospect League during the summers fo 2011 and 2012 ... Last summer (2012), he hit .279 with 12 doubles, 14 runs scored and 22 runs batted on over 40 games ... In 2011 batted .250 with six doubles, three triples, a home run and 22 runs batted in.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2012
Appeared in 33 games making 27 starts (22 at first base, five at DH) ... Had a season-high three hits in a game in his second contest of the year vs. Washington on Feb. 19 ... Tied that mark against Oregon State five days later when he also had a personal-best three runs batted in ... His four home runs on the year tied for second-most on the squad ... Had a four-game hitting streak on two occasions, once early in the year and the other late in the season ... From Feb. 23-25 went 6-for-15 (.400) with a double, four runs and five RBI ... Over four-game stretch in early May (May 1-6) went 6-for-15 (.400) with a home run, three runs scored and six RBI ... During the season committed only one error (198 chances) for a .995 fielding percentage at first base ... Batted .184 in 13 Mountain West contests.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Began his junior college career at Orange Coast College under Coach John Altobelli for the 2009 season, but did not play there ... Moved to Golden West College where he played for two seasons... Coach there by Bert Villarreal ... As a sophomore at Golden West in 2011 hit .298 with 16 doubles, three triples, a home run, 23 runs scored and 29 RBI ... Team captain ... As a freshman batted .396 with 19 doubles, four home runs, 37 runs scored and 39 runs batted in ... Named second-team all-Orange Empire Conference ... Selected team MVP.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won a pair of varsity letters as a baseball player at Fountain Valley (Calif.) High School where he was coached by Joe McDonald ... As a senior was a second-team all-sunset League honoree after hitting .378 ...Named to the Orange County All-Star team as well as the Sunset League all-Star squad ... Chosen team captain and MVP ... Was the Barons[apos] defensive MVP as a junior ... Batted .280 that season.
PERSONAL
Jonathan Paul Spirk was born June 17, 1990, in Fountain Valley, Calif. ... Son of Steve and Nancy Spirk ... Favorite athlete is Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp ... Enjoys working out, fishing and spending time at the beach ... Was also recruited by Mississippi, Chico State and Point Loma Nazarene ... A criminal justice major at SDSU with career plans in the field of law enforcement.