Eastern Oregon University Athletics

Before EOU: Played at Chemeketa Community College under Coach JJ Mascolo as a freshman and sophomore … Appeared in 12 games as a sophomore in the shortened 2020 season … Tallied 12 hits for the year and scored seven runs … Hit two doubles, had one homer, and four RBI … Had 20 putouts on defense.

In High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Philomath High School under Coach Levi Webber … Was named OSAA 4A Co-Player of the Year and earned both First Team All-state and All-Conference honors … Named Conference Player of the Year in his senior and junior seasons … Earned First Team All-State honors as a junior … Was a Second Team All-conference selection as a sophomore … Batted .432 as a sophomore, .501 as a junior, and .506 as a senior … Helped lead his team to four consecutive Conference Championships … Was part of a squad that made the State Tournament Quarterfinals  in his freshman season and helped lead the team to a State Tournament Semifinals appearance in his senior season … Also competed and lettered in basketball two years … Earned First Team All-Conference honors as a senior and was a Second Team All-Conference selection as a junior … Helped his basketball team win the OSAA State Championship team in his senior season in 2016-17 … Played club baseball for the Corvallis Marketmen.

Personal: Son of Rick and Tricia Gerding … Had two uncles play baseball at Eastern … Majoring in Health and Human Performance.

Off the Field: Favorite Sports Hero: LeBron James. Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Surfing, Camping, Playing Corn Hole, Hanging with Friends and Family. Favorite Food: Smoked Salmon. Favorite Movie(s): American Sniper. Favorite Musician(s)/Genre(s): Cody Johnson, Tim McGraw, Country.