6  Pilar Amaya Class: Senior Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: Point Loma Last College: Southwestern JC Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: Third Base-Shortstop Birthdate: 03/29/1980 Experience: JC

Local product who comes to SDSU via Southwestern JC and Pt. Loma High School...Switch-hitting third baseman who possesses some power...Versatile athlete who can play any position in the infield and could see some action at shortstop this season.

Junior College: A first-team all-Pacific Coast Conference selection while at Southwestern College, where he played for Jerry Bartow...Secured Most Improved Player honors in his sophomore season.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Point Loma HS, where he played for former Aztec assistant coach John Gunther...Played in the 1997 Area Code Games...Was named the Eastern League player of the year in 1998...A first-team all-Eastern League honoree as a junior (1997) and senior (1998)...Named team’s Most Valuable Player in 1997 and 1998 as well.

Personal: Pilar Amaya, Jr. was born on March 29, 1980, in San Diego...Son of Pilar and Maria Amaya...Hobbies include jet skiing and golfing... Favorite athlete is Alex Rodriguez...Recent summer job as an instructor at JP Longball youth baseball clinic...Majoring in kinesiology with plans to become a physical education teacher.