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 hes
better than anyone at breaking hearts, but hes never been able
to do a backflip into the pool .