University of San Francisco Athletics

2008 SEASON: Redshirted

PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball at Deer Valley High School... earned All-BVAL Honorable Mention as a junior... earned Second Team All-BVAL as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born on November 28, 1988 in Concord,CA... son of Nick and Barbara Lawton... goal for the season is to help the team in any way possible... chose USF because he really likes the city and the coaches... likes the diversity in San Francisco... best advice he could give youngsters is to work hard and follow your dreams... most impressive person he has met is Mark Mulder... favorite quote is attributed to Einstein "Try not to be a man of success, but try to be a man of value"... lists Mark Mulderas the most impressive person he has met... would like to attend the World Cup... favorite movie is Man on Fire... favorite book is All Quiet on the Western Front... favorite musical artist is Story of the Year... favorite food is Mexican... hobbies include snow boarding and learning history... majoring in Business Marketing.

GIARRATANO ON LAWTON: "Kyle is starting to come into his own. He has a powerful arm with 91-92 mph fast ball and a power breaking ball. He will pitch some quality innings this year."