Palomar Comets Baseball 2008

BRIAN JOYCE

NO. 35 / OF, SO, 6-1, 175; BATS: Right ; THROWS: Right

HOMETOWN: Temecula, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: Chaparral (Temecula, CA), Class of 2005

NCAA DIVISION II TEAM: Has signed with Sonoma State.

PREVIOUS NCAA DIVISION i TEAM: Sacramento State

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 23, 1987, in Pasadena, CA. .... Son of William and Sheri Joyce. ... Brother of Michael Joyce, who pitched at Sacramento State..

2008 SEASON: Was hitting .308 with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 19 RBIs when he sustained a season-ending injury in the first inning of the Comets' 10-9 victory over San Diego City College on March 10. Suffered a broken hand when he was hit by a pitch... Had a slugging percentage of .477 when his season came to an abrupt end. ... Batted .273 for Pacific Coast Conference games. ... Went 4-for-5 with a home run, double and two RBIs in the Comets' season opener at Cypress on Jan. 26. ... Was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a 10-0 win over Ventura on Feb. 1. .... Went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs in an 8-4 victory over Chaffey on Feb. 2. ... Was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Comets downed Mt. SAC 9-4 on Feb.15. ... Went 2-for-4 with a double vs. Orange Coast on Feb. 19. ... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI in an 8-6 win at Grossmont on Feb. 28. ... Went 2-for-4, doubled and drove in three runs in a 7-4 victory over San Diego City College on March 6. ... Was 2-for-3 with two doubles on March 21 in a 13-5 win at San Bernardino Valley. ... Went 2-for-4, doubled and drove in a run in a 9-8 win at Grossmont on March 27. ...

2006 SEASON: Played for Sacramento State.

2005 SEASON: Red-shirted at Sacramento State.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Was an all-league selection in both 2004 and 2005 under coach Dave Barret at Chaparral. ... Played for the Pumas for three seasons.

(Updated as of Summer 2008)