Grand Canyon
2015
Appeared in 18 games including six mid-week starts for the Lopes • recorded a 5.53 ERA and struck out 34 batters in 40.2 innings • pitched the first three innings of a combined shutout victory over UNLV on Feb. 17 • earned first career save in a series-opening win on Feb. 20 at Cal Poly • earned first win of the season after pitching 4.2 one-run innings in a defeat of Northern Colorado on April 10 • pitched the first five innings of the team's upset win over No. 21 Texas Tech on April 28 • tossed the final 3.1 innings in a series-clinching, 13-inning win over Seattle U on May 3 • threw two scoreless innings in the WAC-clinching regular season finale at Sacramento State on May 16.
2014
Saw action in 16 games, including 4 starting nods on the mound • went 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA (15 ER in 29.1 IP) • made his first-career start on April 1 at Nevada • picked up his first-career win in relief on April 27 versus New Mexico State • struck out a season-high 2 batters on four occasions • tossed a season-high 5.1 innings in a start on May 5 at Washington.
Summer League
2015 - Mat-su Miners (Alaska Baseball League)
Went 1-1 with a 3.37 ERA in 10 games, including four starts • allowed just 19 hits in 26.2 innings of work • teammates with fellow GCU player, Brick Paskiewicz.
2014 - Cowlitz Black Bears (West Coast League)
Posted a 3-1 record with a 3.10 ERA in eight appearances • began season with a 6.0 innings of two-hit ball in an 11-1 blowout victory.
High School
Cibola High School - Yuma, Ariz.
Was a member of the 2012 SHOW 17U West team in 2012 • represented Arizona in the 6th Annual Power Showcase International High School Home Run Derby in 2011.
Bio
Born on Septebmer 19, 1994 in Yuma, Ariz. • parents are Daniel and Elena Valenzuela • majoring in Business Administration • brother, Kairo, plays baseball at Cibola High School • favorite thing to do in Phoenix is watch a professional sports team play • favorite sports memory growing up was the Red Sox beating the Yankees in 2004 • favorite athlete growing up was Ken Griffey Jr. • favorite athlete to watch right now is Stephen Curry.