2024 Baseball Roster

Thomas Christensen
David Frerker

2 Angelo Peraza

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chula Vista, CA
  • High School St. Augustine HS
  • Major Real Estate

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • WCC Mike Gilleran Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2024)
  • WCC All-Tournament Team (2024)
  • All-WCC First Team (2023)
  • WCC All-Academic Team (2023 and 2024)
  • WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2022)
SENIOR (2024)
  • 2024 WCC Mike Gilleran Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • WCC Baseball All-Tournament Team
  • WCC Baseball All-Academic Team
  • Started in 55 of the Toreros’ 56 games while hitting .288 (65-for-231) with 16 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 35 RBIs, and 59 runs scored
  • Slugged .416 slugging percentage got on base at a  .400 clip
  • Had 20 multi-hit games, including eight three-hit games. In one of those three-hit games, he also produced four RBIs, including a home run in a crosstown rivalry game at San Diego State when the Toreros defeated the Aztecs, 9-2 
  • Ranked in the top five on the team in numerous offensive categories, including
    • First in hit by pitches (14)
    • Second in doubles (15)
    • Second in runs scored (57)
    • Second in at-bats (231)
    • Third in base on balls (32)
    • Fourth in hits (65) 
    • Fifth in total bases (94)
  • His 14 hit by pitches in 2024 are tied for sixth-most in a single season in program history along with Ryan Lilly in 2006, James Meador in 2008, Nick McCoy in 2010 and Kris Bryant in 2011
  • Batted .364 (4-for-11) at the WCC Tournament with three runs scored, three RBIs, and four walks 
JUNIOR (2023)
  • All-WCC First Team
  • WCC All-Academic Team
  • Started all 50 of San Diego’s games, appearing 47 times in right field, twice in center field, and once at catcher
  • Batted .330 (61-for-185) with 55 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 33 RBIs, 33 walks, 12 hit by pitches, and 10 stolen bases
  • Recorded 18 multi-hit games, including 14 with two hits and four with three hits
  • Notched a nine-game hit streak before finishing the season on a 30-game reached-base streak 
  • Posted a .992 fielding percentage and committed just one error in 130 chances alongside a team-high 11 outfield assists 
  • Led the Toreros in 10 offensive categories (batting average, at-bats, hits, runs scored, doubles, triples, total bases, walks, hit by pitches, and on-base percentage)
  • Recorded a walk-off single to cap a six-run comeback against Nebraska on February 19
  • Had two hits and scored three times against Saint Mary’s at Las Vegas Ballpark in the opening round of the WCC Tournament on May 24
SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Appeared in 35 of San Diego’s games, starting 33 of them in right field and one at catcher
  • Batted .256 (30-for-117) with 31 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, two home runs, 18 RBIs, 24 walks, 12 hit by pitches, and nine stolen bases
  • Notched a seven-game hit streak and compiled seven multi-hit games
  • Had a .986 fielding percentage and committed just one error
  • Scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on March 4 on Kevin Sim’s three-RBI walk-off double versus Dallas Baptist
  • Recorded a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth against LMU on April 15
  • Batted .357 (5-for-14) at the WCC Tournament with five runs scored, two doubles, four RBIs, four walks, and two hit by pitches
  • Ripped a solo home run against No. 4 Oregon State on June 4 at the NCAA Corvallis Regional
  • Was named WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Appeared in 32 of San Diego’s games, starting in four of them in center field and one of them in right field
  • Batted .200 (5-for-25) with eight runs scored, an RBI, and a walk
  • Recorded his first college hit on February 26 versus Cal State Fullerton and came around to score a run in the Toreros’ 6-1 win
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Graduated from St. Augustine High School in 2020
  • Selected team captain his junior and senior years (2019, 2020)
  • Helped his team to a Western League Championship (2017)
  • Helped his team to Southern State Division I Runner-Up finish and CIF Championship (2018)
  • A two-time First Team All-Conference selection (2019, 2020)
  • Also played football for four years and three as the varsity starting quarterback
  • Selected Second Team All-Conference his junior season of football (2018)
  • Selected football team captain his junior and senior seasons (2018, 2019)
  • Named a National Federation Scholar Athlete
  • Maintained a 4.33 cumulative GPA in high school and received Academic Excellence recognition (top-10 student GPAs in the school)
  • Served as ASB President his freshman, sophomore and junior years
  • Served as leader of his high school’s student section his senior year while his school was awarded top student section in Southern California
  • Played for San Diego Show (2012-2020)
  • Helped his team win the USA Baseball Championships in Arizona with the Show in 2018 
PERSONAL
  • Born in San Diego, CA to Luis and Leslie Peraza
  • Has one older brother, Luis II
  • Lists his hobbies as playing baseball and cooking healthy food
  • Anticipating a major in real estate

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2021Freshman

    C/UTL
    5'9" 170 lbs
    14
  • 2

    2022Sophomore

    C
    5'9" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Junior

    UTIL
    5'9" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024Senior

    Utility
    5'9" 170 lbs
    2