Dillon Checkal

	Class: RS Junior
	Hometown: San Diego, CA
	High School: Santa Fe Christian HS

	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170
	Position: INF
	Birthdate: 02/24/1990
	Experience: 2V
	B/T: L/R

05/07/2012

Toreros Set for Final Homestand

USD will host UC Irvine Tuesday, then LMU this weekend in final games at Cunningham Stadium.

04/16/2012

Baseball Moves up to No. 17 in the Latest Polls

USD is ranked as high as No. 17 in the latest Collegate Baseball top-30 poll.

04/15/2012

Toreros Complete Sweep Of La Salle with 5-3 Win

USD closer Michael Wagner has now tied the WCC single-season record with his 18th save of the season.

04/09/2012

Toreros Take Down Aztecs, 6-2

USD completes season sweep over SDSU.

04/02/2012

Toreros Welcoms Gonzaga to Town This Week

USD will host Gonzaga in a three-game series this week.

SOPHOMORE (2011): Earned WCC Honorable Mention Honors as a utility player with 41 game starts...with a .316 (54-for-171) batting average...totaled 20 RBIs and 33 runs scored...recorded his best offensive game of the season against San Diego State, where he went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a walk and three runs scored...had a 10 game hitting streak at the end of the season, totaling 14 hits and six runs scored.

FRESHMAN (2010): As a redshirt freshman he appeared in 25 games with 11 games started... Helped lead the team to the 2010 WCC Championship...Hit .411 (23-for-56) with nine runs, two doubles, three RBI, and two stolen bases... In five straight games (4/23/10 - 5/08/10) he recorded at least two hits....has been a valuable part of the Toreros infield, while also being rotated in as a designated hitter...named ALL-WCC Honorable Mention.

FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirted at USD.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both baseball and football where he was the quarterback for local Santa Fe Christian High School... His senior season he batted .400 with a .631 OBP... He also stole 10 bases, had 1 HR and struck out only once while earning both Team MVP and Coastal League Player of the year honors... His junior year he batted .381 with a .531 obp... He had 8 stolen bases, 2 HRs and only 2 strikeouts.

PERSONAL: Dillon Checkall was born on February 24th, 1990 in San Diego, CA.... He is the son of Michelle and Brian Checkal... Was recruited by Cornell, Chapman, and Biola... Chose to attend USD because of the solid academics and great baseball program.