2012: Played in all 44 games of the season during his sophomore year…Provided power in the batter’s box, as he hit .275 overall with a .456 slugging percentage, tallying 47 hits, 19 runs and 31 RBIs…Also led the team with 14 doubles and five home runs…Played a key role on the field as well, serving as Brown’s starting catcher, making 225 putouts and 40 assists in total.

2011: Appeared in 21 games, starting 17 and missing several due to a wrist injury…Posted a .275 batting average, the highest among non-starters, and .333 batting average in conference games…Tallied five runs, 14 hits, one homerun and nine RBIs, while slugging .412 with a .351 on-base percentage…Made 35 putouts and two assists for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Before Brown: A two-sport athlete and two-time letter winner as a catcher and first baseman for Santa Margarita Catholic High School…Was the JV Team MVP and Freshman MVP during his first two seasons…Named as team captain during his senior season.

Personal: Wesley B. Van Boom is the son of Joel and Kyle Teresa Van Boom of Trabuco Canyon, California…He has a sister, Perry, who attends Purdue University and a brother, Jack…A four-year Academic Scholar Award winner at Santa Margarita Catholic High School and a Lifetime California Scholarship Federation Member…Also enjoys fly-fishing, working out and painting…Concentrating in Economics.