Vanguard University

The athlete:  Jason starts his sophomore season at Vanguard…started in 27 games as a freshman, playing in all but three contests for the Lions…had 20 hits in 92 at bats…came to VU from Canyon High School in Anaheim…graduated in 2005 after leading CHS to the Century League Championship…played for Coach Joe Hoggatt…cleanup hitter led the team in homeruns…first-team All-League…voted Best Hitter…2003 Gold Medal Winner at Junior Olympics…2003 CIF Finalist…also played football and basketball at CHS…played scout ball for the OC Angels and the TB Bulldogs…has played baseball for 15 years…good size and strength for a rookie…throws right…bats right…good base runner…strong arm…lanky build with room to get stronger…talented hitter with power to all fields…outfielder with decent range...the Lions have high expectations for Machado’s career in the Blue and Gold.

The person:  Jason Michael Machado was born on March 23, 1987 in Brandon, Florida…parents are Armando and Lori Machado…nicknames are “Mack-A-Doe” or “Chado”…has decided to major in Kinesiology…loves to eat sushi…sports heroes are Barry Bonds and Kelly Slater…loves the color blue and the number 25…cheers for the Los Angeles Angels and the San Diego Chargers…likes spending free time at the beach…enjoys surfing, fishing and playing golf…would like to meet Rob Machado…believes that hate is the biggest problem in the world…likes the chemistry on his VU team…has learned to not let things in life change him as a person…competing in athletics has taught him how to lead and be led…wants to become a professional baseball player.

His thoughts:  I came to Vanguard to be in the Christian atmosphere and I like the people here.

Coach Mallernee’s comments:  Jason is a good teammate that shows a love for the game.