Daily Pilot College Athlete of the Month (April)

Name: Chad Chop

Born: March 21, 1980

Hometown: Santa Ana

Height: 6-foot-3

Weight: 215

Sport: Baseball

Position: First base and outfield

Year: Senior

High school: Tustin

Coach: Kevin Kasper

Major: Business Administration

Favorite food: Homemade pizza

Favorite movie: “The Big Lebowski”

Best athletic moment: “When I was 10 years old, I was pitching against

12-year-olds. I threw a no-hitter. I was the pitcher, and my brother

(Casey) was the catcher. My dad (Charles) was the coach (of the Northeast

Little League Reds).”

College Athlete of the Month (April): The Lions’ senior leader went

from a .373 batting average to a .403 in April, leading his team to a

playoff berth. He has slugged six home runs in the past month and has

slammed a homer in each of the past five games.