John Hochstatter Class: Freshman Hometown: Danville, CA High School: San Ramon Valley HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 215 Position: LHP B/T: R/L

MLB Draft / Summer Ball: Drafted in the 47th round by the Twins in the 2011 draft... part of the U18 team with Cardinal teammates A.J. Vanegas and Brian Ragira, where he went 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA over seven games and 11.1 innings... struck out 10 and walked three... named an all star in the Hawaii Collegiate Summer League in the summer prior to his freshman year in 2011, tossing 33.0 innings with a 4.64 ERA over eight games. Struck out 23 and walked 13, starting the last five games of the summer.

High School: Lettered three years in baseball, his final two at San Ramon Valley High as the team captain... team three times reached the state playoffs... in 10 games went 7-2 with a 1.80 ERA with three complete games and two shutouts over 54.1 innings... struck out 46 and walked 13... in 2011 was named a Rawlings all-region selection and all-state first team... prep All-American in 2010... first team All-East Bay Athletic League in 2011... named an All-EBAL honorable selection as a junior.

Personal: Son of Mark and Jeanette Hochstatter... has one older sister, Grace... major is undeclared.