HONORS & AWARDS
- Preseason All-WCC Team - 2019
- All-WCC First Team - 2018
- WCC Player of the Week - 4/2/2018
2018 (JUNIOR): Was named to the all-West Coast Conference first team after finishing second on the USF roster in batting average (.329), slugging percentage (.441), RBIs (34), hits (73), doubles (19) and walks (21) ... Led the Dons with a .398 on-base percentage and was third on the team in runs scored (29) while playing in and starting all 58 of USF's games ... Was named WCC Player of the Week for the week of March 26-April 1, 2018, after he posted four multi-hit games, batted .600 on the week with four RBIs, two doubles and two home runs, and helped USF beat Pac-12 Conference member Oregon in Eugene, Ore., and take two of three from San Diego in conference play ... Turned in 20 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games while turning in three different hitting streaks of at least 10 games ... Reached base safely in 25 straight games from Feb. 17 to March 31, then finished the season having reached base safely in 19 straight games ... Went a combined 4 for 7 in the Dons' two games at the WCC Tournament in Stockton, Calif., on May 24-25.
2017 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 36 games, making 28 starts, primarily as a designated hitter … Hit .308 on the year with three doubles, a triple and 13 RBIs … Missed a period of time midway through the season due to injury … Enjoyed a career day by going 4 for 6 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Pepperdine on May 7 … Went 3 for 4 with a pair of runs scored at Nevada on March 21 … Tallied three hits and a run scored in a loss at San Diego on April 2 … Drove in a season-high three runs in a win over Albany at the Coastal Carolina Tournament on March 3.
2016 (FRESHMAN): Did a little bit of everything in his first year on the Hilltop ... Appeared in 33 games overall, making 11 starts ... Made four starts apiece in the infield - two at second base, one at third - and at catcher, while also starting at DH ... Hit .262 with three doubles and seven RBIs on the year ... Had a season-high three hits (3 for 3, RBI, R) at Cal Poly (March 4) ... Came up with a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning vs. Hawai’i (Feb. 27) that helped spur a three-run comeback and eventual walk-off win ... Went 2 for 4 with two runs scored against UC Santa Barbara ace Shane Bieber in his collegiate debut (Feb. 19) ... Went 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored while driving in a season-best two runs at Fresno State (May 20) ... Made his first-career pitching appearance at UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 20), throwing one-third of an inning and allowing two hits ... Made his only other appearance on the mound when he went 1 2/3 innings vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 24), allowing two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for head coach Tim Penprase at Oaks Christian High School ... Named first team All-Marmonte League, first team all-county, and first team All-Daily News ... Named MVP of Oaks Christian his senior year ... Helped lead his team to a 29-3-1 record and a CIF championship as a sophomore ... In summer ball, played in the 2015 Big League World Series in Easley, S.C., representing the West … Helped his team win the U.S. Championship, but then lost to Puerto Rico in the World game.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 12, 1996, in Ventura, Calif. … Parents are Richard and Roena Helland ... Intends to major in business ... His brother, Ricky, was a catcher at USC ... Enjoys hiking, fishing, and go-karting.
