Western Illinois University Athletics

2010 (SENIOR): Tied for second on the team in wins (2) and ranked fifth in strikeouts (23)... was the team's Opening Day starter... pitched two scoreless innings in relief at Saint Louis (3/3, 2.0 IP, 2 H)... picked up his first win against Illinois College on 5/4 (8.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO)...set career-highs in innings and strikeouts in the performance... recorded his second win by tossing 2.2 perfect innings in relief against Southern Utah (5/15).

AT NORTHERN IOWA: Started 10 times in his 12 pitching appearances... finished 2-7 with a 7.06 ERA... his 43.1 innings pitched ranked him third on the team... 24 strikeouts to 15 walks allowed... earned a win in an 11-5 decision at Southeast Missouri... gave up one earned run in six innings but suffered a loss in a 3-0 defeat versus Army... pitched two hitless innings of relief to earn the win over Iowa.

AT L.A. HARBOR COLLEGE: In 2008 earned the program's 'Pitcher of the Year' award... received All-Conference honors... team advanced to the JUCO Super Regionals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in baseball... played for coach John Gonzalez... earned All-Marine League accolades his final three years, and earned First Team honors his final two seasons... twice named 'Pitcher of the Year'... First Team All-Area by the Daily Breeze... was named to an All-Star team following his senior year... named Banning HS 'Athlete of the Year'... team won 2007 South Coast Conference title.

PERSONAL: Son of Armando and Martha Pinedo... born April 9, 1988 in Long Beach, California... No. 1 sports highlight was striking out five of the six batters he faced in the All-Star game he appeared in following his senior year in high school... enjoys baseball and basketball... favorite professional team is the Arizona Diamondbacks... favorite musician is Lil Wayne.

MAJOR: Accounting