University of San Francisco Athletics

- 2016 2nd Team All-WCC 

2017 (JUNIOR): Made 49 starts in 55 appearances exclusively at first base… hit .262 overall with three home runs… his 30 RBIs were fifth on the team… carried over his 17 game hitting streak from the previous season and hit safely in his first 12 games of 2017… the combined 29 game hitting streak is the longest on record in program history… went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in the season opener against Northern Colorado on Feb. 17… hit his first home run of the year at Gonzaga on Mar. 25… also homered at Santa Clara on Apr. 22 and against Cal on Apr. 25… drove in a season-high four runs in a win at Fresno State on Apr. 11… went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a pair of runs scored in a win over San Jose State on May 12… named preseason All-WCC.

2016 SUMMER: Was a Hamptons League all-star with the Westhampton Aviators... was a teammate of Aaron Ping... tied with Ping for the team lead with 39 RBI... hit .321 with seven home runs in 38 games.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Named second-team All-WCC... led the team with a .331 average overall... 2nd on the team with five home runs and 29 RBI... hit .344 in WCC contests, which ranked 8th in the conference... made 47 appearances overall with 41 starts... started primarily at first base, but also made starts at second base and designated hitter... played all around the infield except shortstop... concluded the season in the midst of a team-best 17-game hitting streak that started in a win over San Diego (Apr. 22)... his 17-game streak was the longest for the Dons since Nick Cirbo's 16-gamer in 2003... hit .385 (26-65) with two home runs, five doubles and nine RBI over his streak... had a career-high three hits on three occasions... went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI at Pacific (Mar. 26)... logged a 3-for-3 day vs. New Mexico (Apr. 13)... went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored at Portland (May 8)... hit home runs against Utah Valley (Feb. 24), at San Jose State (Mar. 15), at Pacific (Mar. 26) and two vs. BYU (May 12 & May 14)... hit .455 (5-11) with a pair of home runs, four walks and three runs scored in the series with BYU (May 12-14)... enjoyed another big series at Portland (May 6-8) by hitting .500 (6-12) with three RBI, three walks and three runs scored... tallied a season-high three RBI in a win over BYU (May 12)... tied for 2nd on the team with 13 multi-hit games... 2nd on the team with nine multi-RBI games... won the team's Con Dempsey Jr. Award, recognizing the player who came on late in the year to provide a significant impact.  
 
2015 SUMMER: Played for the Healdsburg Prune Packers in the Horizon Air Summer Series... hit .198 in 42 games... collected 21 hits in 106 at bats... clubbed two doubles and a home run with 16 RBI... drew 14 walks.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Started 23 of the 33 games he appeared in... hit .240 in 75 at-bats... had one double, a home run and three RBI... picked up his first collegiate hit at Texas Tech (Feb. 15), going 1-for-2... enjoyed a 10-game hitting streak between Feb. 15 and Mar. 13... hit his first-career home run at Pacific (Mar. 21)... had a season-high two hits twice (at Gonzaga, Mar. 16; at Pacific, Mar. 21).  
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons for Tony Mills at Liberty High School (Bakersfield, Calif.)… hit a scalding .459 with six home runs and 33 RBI in his senior season… was named First Team All-Southwest Yosemite League and All-Central Section… hit .375 with four home runs and 35 RBI in his junior season and was named to the All-SYL Second Team… drafted in the 35th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox...played summer ball for the Ohio Warhawks, with whom he hit .385 with five doubles and 25 RBI in just 28 games… helped team to a 52-2 record and national championship.
 
PERSONAL: Born August 15, 1996 to Tom and Cheryl Puskarich… is the youngest of three children (Hayley and Michael)… his cousin, Joe Hawley, is an offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons… enjoys snowboarding… played football in high school… met Cal Ripken when he played in the Cal Ripken Little League World Series and won a gold glove... business major.