TEMECULA VALLEY H.S.: One of four Titan freshmen from Temecula Valley
H.S., where he played for Coach Rich Emard • Earned four varsity letters
at Temecula Valley while helping his teams to a combined 83-29 over the
four-year stretch • Led the Golden Bears to a 26-4 overall record and
the CIF Division I semifinals his senior year • A two-time first-team
All-CIF selection • Named MVP of the Sunbelt League his junior year
• Batted .565 his junior season with seven home runs, 33 RBI and 15
stolen bases • Batted .515 his senior year with 11 home runs, 38 RBI
and 27 stolen bases • Tied a school-record with 50 hits • Went
4-for-4 with four home runs (all more than 400 feet) against Hawthorne in
a first-round CIF playoff game his senior season • Finished with 23
career home runs • Also played football and basketball.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 23, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa • Parents
are Donald and Tamara Boyer • Has two younger brothers (Caleb and Carmen)
and an older sister (Alicia) • Major is undecided • Was selected
by the Chicago White Sox in the 24th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball
draft • Chose Cal State Fullerton over Pepperdine, UC Riverside and
South Carolina because of its outstanding baseball program • Favorite
food is grilled chicken pasta • Is a diabetic • Most interesting
part-time employment was installing fire alarms • Favorite TV show
is Baseball Tonight and favorite movie is Gladiator • Says he’s
better than anyone at breaking hearts, but…he’s never been able
to do a backflip into the pool .
