Vanguard University

The athlete: Jerry joins VUSC Baseball as a junior transfer?played two years at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California?Head Coach was Ken Gaylord?was named second team all-conference as a freshman and followed that up with a first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore?hit for the cycle against LA City College?prepped at Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, where he graduated in 2006?was all-league, all-area, and all-CIF in high school?has been playing baseball for 16 seasons?bats left and throws right?will be a contributor for the Pride this spring. 

The person: Jerry Pena was born in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1988 to parents Rito and Evangelina?has 3 siblings?is majoring in History/Political Science?likes to eat at Cheesecake Factory?his favorite food is Mexican?likes to watch "SportsCenter" on TV?favorite color is green and number is 7?likes the Bible verse Philippians 4:16?roots for USC?favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant?favorite holiday is Thanksgiving and day of the week is Friday?believes that being trustworthy is the most important characteristic one can have?most respects his parents for guiding him in the right direction?baseball has taught him to be humble in all that he does and to respect the game?his goal is to coach and teach at the college level. 

His thoughts: I chose Vanguard because of the academics and baseball program.