Daily Pilot College Athlete of the Month (March)

Name: Jon Horwitz

Born: July 6, 1981

Hometown: Van Nuys

Height: 6-foot

Weight: 170

Sport: Baseball

Position: Center field

Year: Junior

High school: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Coach: John Savage

Major: Social sciences

Favorite food: Country fried steak

Favorite movie: “Forrest Gump”

Best athletic moment: During his high school sophomore year, in his

varsity debut, he collected a clutch hit and made a standout defensive

play to help his team beat highly regarded Camarillo High.

College Athlete of the Month (March): The junior center-fielder is

second on the team with a .368 hitting average. He is riding a 12-game

hitting streak and during March 13-17, when he led the Anteaters to a 3-1

record, he earned Big West Conference Player of the Week laurels after

hitting .588 (10 for 17).