University of Nevada Las Vegas

2025 (Senior): Appeared in 12 games with five starts behind the plate … Had a pair of hits, scored five runs, drove in one run and walked six times in 17 at-bats … Collected his first hit of the season against No. 25 Cincinnati (2/23) and his second hit of the campaign against Utah Tech (4/29) ... Caught three runners stealing, including two against Arizona State (3/25).

2024 (Utah Tech - Junior): Played in 23 games with 16 starts where be batted .152 with seven hits, one home run, five RBI and eight runs scored ... Recorded a .239 slugging percentage and a .278 on-base percentage ... Walked five times in 46 at-bats ... Notched a .984 fielding percentage.

2022-23 (Irvine Valley CC): Played two seasons for the Lasers and was named the Orange Empire Conference Defensive Catcher of the Year in 2023 … Led the OEC in caught stealing percentage (.420) … Hit .343 with only eight strikeouts in 119 plate appearances in 2022 … Was named to the IVCC Dean’s List both years. 
 
High School: Competed at Woodbridge High School where he earned three varsity letters in baseball and was a first team all-Pacific Coast League selection as a senior … Earned the PCL Sportsmanship award.  

Personal: Born in Irvine, California … Parents are Steve and Melanie Tallakson … Father Steve played college tennis at UC Irvine, and brother Avery plays tennis collegiately at New Mexico … Majoring in recreation and sports management.