TROY HS: Played two varsity seasons for Coach Dane Ilertsen at Fullerton's Troy High School • Hit .359 with six home runs and 20 RBI from the plate, and was 4-4 from the mound with a 1.96 ERA in 57 innings pitched as a senior • Was named a first-team All-Freeway League player in 2007 • Named to the 40th Annual Orange County All-Star Team for the North • Participated in the 2007 Perfect Game California All-Star Games held in San Bernardino, Calif., with teammates Christian Colon and Gary Brown • Was also a three-year letterman for the Warriors' basketball team

PERSONAL: Born on November 27, 1988, in Orange, Calif. • Parents are Rick and Ellie Hively • Full name is Richard James David Hively • Has two older sisters (Megan and Emily) • Major is undecided • Models his game after Roger Clemens • Would like to see North Carolina added to the Titans' schedule • Playing at Angels Stadium is his greatest sports thrill • Favorites include: Angels, Dodgers, Cubs, Yankees (teams), Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Matt Damon, Jessica Biel, and Jennifer Aniston (Actors) Wedding Crashers, Dumb and Dumber and Green Street Hooligans (movies), Harry Potter and DaVinci Code (books), T. Pain, Rise Against, Modest Mouse, ACDC and Ying Yang Twins (musical artists), facebook.com, espn.com and youtube.com (websites).