BEFORE PURDUE
• Pitched his first two collegiate seasons at Santa Barbara City College after a redshirt year at UC Santa Barbara in 2023
• Second Team all-league honoree in the Western State Conference North as a sophomore
• Made 19 appearances in 2025, posting a 1.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 6.1 hits per nine innings
• Earned three victories and a save while recording 23 strikeouts vs. 16 hits allowed in 23 2/3 innings
• Helped SBCC win consecutive North Division titles in the Western State Conference
• Pitched four innings of one-hit relief over two appearances in the 3C2A Southern California regional playoffs vs. Fullerton
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered for coach Matt Brotherton at Live Oak High School south of San Jose
• Both of his upperclassman seasons were impacted by labrum surgery during his junior year
• Pitched in three games as a sophomore in 2020 before the COVID shutdown
• Posted a 1.20 ERA in 11 appearances as a freshman on JV
• Live Oak won Mount Hamilton League titles in 2021 and 2022
• Also pitched on the travel ball circuit for Dub Baseball (2015-19) and Meta Power/Prime (2020)
PERSONAL
• Major: Economics
• Full name is Trevor Donovan Kester-Johnson
• Born in Salinas, California
• Parents are Angela Kester and Signe Johnson
• Family also includes brother Justin
Trevor Kester-Johnson Season 2026
#16PositionLHP
Weight190 lbs
Height6-0
YearRedshirt Junior
HometownMorgan Hill, Calif.
Previous SchoolSanta Barbara City JC
High SchoolLive Oak
Bats/ThrowsL/L
HS Grad Class2022
MajorEconomics