2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Dayton Provost
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newhall, Calif.
- High School:
- Hart HS
2016
Redshirted.
2015 (Summer)
Played for the Yakima Valley Pippins in the West Coast League ... batted .175 with 13 runs and 10 RBI over 43 games … tallied six extra-base hits, including a team-high three homeruns … racked up four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … helped lead Yakima Valley to a 29-25 overall record and a second place finish in the West Coast League East Division.
High School
Three-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Hart High School (Newhall, Calif.) under head coach Jim Ozella … ranked No. 52 on Perfect Game USA’s list of Top 500 High School prospects in California for 2015 … 2015 Perfect Game USA honorable mention All-American … 2015 Perfect Game USA California Region first team All-American … named to the 2014 Rawlings Top Prospect team at the Perfect Game USA National Showcase … named 2014 Perfect Game USA Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention … as a senior at Hart HS, hit .247 with 17 runs, while leading his team to the CIF-SS Division I championship game … as a junior, hit .318 with one homerun, seven doubles, two triples, 14 RBIs and 19 runs in 26 games, while leading his team to the CIF-SS Division I playoffs … converted 12 of 14 stolen base attempts and recorded an on base percentage of .367 … as a sophomore, batted .312 with two homeruns, one double, one triple, nine RBIs and 14 runs in 26 games … converted 13 of 16 stolen base attempts and totaled 52 assists in the field … as a freshman, hit .303 with four doubles, seven RBIs and 16 runs in 21 games.
Personal
Full name: Dayton Aaron Provost … born in Valencia, Calif. … parents are Dana and Eddi Provost … has an older sister Paxton (20) and a younger brother Justice (16) … decided to attend UCLA for its top tier academics and outstanding athletic programs … lists his biggest athletic thrill as playing in the CIF-SS Division I championship game in high school … admires former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter … lists his hobbies outside of baseball as spending time with family and friends, snowboarding, wakeboarding and various outdoor activities … plans to major in Political Science.
