PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2024 from Desert Mountain High School where he was a three-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Ryan Dyer… Served as team captain his final two seasons… Slashed .374/.447/.635 in varsity competition with eight homers and 55 RBIs, according to MaxPreps… Also scored 57 runs and stole 10 bases… Collected 5A Northeast Valley Region Player of the Year honors from the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) as a senior after posting a slash line of .400/.489/.706 with four home runs and 22 RBIs… Additionally merited Conference 5A co-Offensive Player of the Year recognition… Led the team that season in RBIs (22) and runs scored (21), while ranking second in hits (30), home runs (4) and slugging percentage (.706)… Helped the Wolves advance to the semifinals of the AIA State 5A Championships as a sophomore after hitting .344 with a career-high 25 RBIs and 29 runs scored… Was rated the No. 4 third baseman in Arizona and the No. 24 player in the state overall by Perfect Game for the 2024 high school signing class… Also received a No. 58 national ranking at his position and was listed among the website’s Top 500 recruits in the country… Garnered second-team preseason All-America accolades for the West region by Perfect Game prior to the 2024 campaign after receiving the same distinction as an underclassman the previous season… Spent eight years with the Scottsdale Dirtbags club program, earning multiple all-tournament honors at Perfect Game-sponsored events, including the 2023 18U Fall National Championship in Surprise, Arizona, where he helped his team capture the event title… Additionally his Dirtbags squad took home the crown at the 2021 15U WWBA West Memorial Day Classic at the same venue… Also excelled in the classroom as a prep, compiling a cumulative 4.5 GPA… Drew interest from Stanford, Pepperdine and New Mexico during the recruiting process.
PERSONAL: Born in Poway, California… Parents are Kelly Pettigrew and Tracy Pettigrew… Enjoys fishing and cooking… Plans to major in business at San Diego State with a minor in finance… Aspires to become a sports agent following his baseball career.