2006-07
Spent two years away from the Oregon State baseball team on a
mission.

2005 (Freshman)
His first season for the Beavers ... played in seven games, finishing with two hits in nine official at bats to go along with three walks.

Medford High
Lettered 4 years for coach Brett Wolfe ... 2-time all-state first team; 4-time all-league first team ... as a senior, batted .426, 6 homers, 22 RBIs ... as a junior, batted .541, 9 homers, 36 RBIs ... as a sophomore, all-state second team ... also played football, wrestled ... prep teammate Russ Vandell plays for Air Force, David Faaefeete plays football for Oregon, Beau Hovland plays football for Portland State ... 3.5 GPA; honors classes.

Personal
Majoring in business ... born in Salt Lake City, Utah ... son of Mindy and Dave Folsom ... has two brothers: Nate, 27, and Ryan, 19, and three sisters: Emily, 25, Kate, 15, and Halley, 10 ... father, Dave, played football at Brown University ... mother, Mindy, played tennis at BYU while brother, Ryan, played football at BYU ... likes to hunt, fish and read when away from the ballpark ... teammate of current Beaver Logan Boyd at Medford High ... biggest athletic thrill to date was winning the College World Series ... chose Oregon State because it’s “close to home, it’s the Pac-10 and there’s a big chance for success.”