Tim O'Brien Class: Senior Hometown: Fresno, Calif. High School: Clovis West Last College: Fresno City CC Height / Weight: 6-2 / 210 Position: 1B-3B Birthdate: 12/22/1983 Experience: 1V B-T: R-R

Incumbent starter at first base who added some offensive punch to the Aztec lineup a year ago...Could see action at third base to start the season...Junior college transfer who earned All-America accolades at Fresno City CC in 2004...Has played first base, outfield and catcher during his baseball career.

SAN DIEGO STATE 2005
Appeared in 50 games at first base and also played one contest in left field...Hit a home run against top-ranked Texas in his first collegiate game on Feb. 5...Recorded three-hit contests against Cal State Fullerton, UNLV, New Mexico and Brigham Young...Hit a grand slam against New Mexico on April 9... Season-best hitting streak of six games in mid-February...Walked twice in a game on eight occasions...Had 15 multiple-hit and eight multiple-RBI games...Best day at the plate came vs. New Mexico on April 9 when he collected three hits with a triple, home run and four runs batted in...His four RBI in that contest was a season high...Was hit by pitch seven times, third-most on the squad.

FRESNO CITY CC
Spent two seasons at Fresno City Community College where he was coached by Ron Scott...As a sophomore in 2004, was named to the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association All-America team...First team all-Central Valley Conference designated hitter...Batted .367 with 15 doubles, three home runs, 23 runs scored and 37 RBI in 37 games...Average was 16th-best in the CVC...Hit .413 in league play with eight doubles, a homer and 21 RBI in 19 contests...Team advanced to semifinal of state tournament...In four games at that event, batted .500 (8-for-16) with seven RBI...As a freshman in 2003, named second-team all-league DH after hitting .336 with seven doubles, a triple, home run, 20 runs and 25 RBI in 39 games...Also played football and soccer... Earned Dean's List honors as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL
Won a pair of varsity letters as a baseball player at Clovis West High School in Clovis, Calif...Coached there by Stan Bledsoe...Two-time Tri-City Athletic Conference selection...Named to the all-Valley squad as a senior...Batted .489 with nine home runs that season...Team captain and MVP...As a junior, hit .427 with seven home runs...Played on the USA Team that competed in Japan...Member of the Dodgers Elite team at the Area Code Games...Played soccer and football as a prep athlete...Honor roll student.

PERSONAL
Timothy John O'Brien was born Dec. 22, 1983, in Fresno, Calif...Son of Steve and Lois O'Brien...Enjoys hunting and fishing...Favorite athlete is St. Louis Cardinal first baseman Albert Pujols...A public administration major at San Diego State.