An outfielder and pitcher as a prep athlete ... Could see action both on the mound and in the field this season at SDSU ... Ranked as the No. 13 left-handed pitcher in California by Perfect Game ... A 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and California All-Region Second Team selection ... Played summer ball for the SoCal Redbirds in Orange County, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a pair of varsity letters as a player at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, Calif. ... Was coached there by Kevin Chavez ... Was a first team all-Baseline League selection as a senior after receiving second-team honors as a junior ... In 2015 batted .371 with four doubles, three triples, three home runs and 22 RBI ... On the mound he was 3-0 with a 4.52 earned run average.
PERSONAL
Elijah Cornell Greene was born Nov. 23, 1997, in Riverside, Calif. ... Son of Glenn and Jackie Greene ... Hobbies include go-kart racing, the beach, paddle boarding and movies ... Favorite athlete is New York Yankees pitcher David Price ... Also recruited by UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, Arizona, Seattle, Washington and Long Beach State .... A business major at SDSU ... Career plans as a pro baseball player or sports agent.