Scott was born in Grants Pass in 1965 moving to Medford when he was 10 years old. He played for the Medford American Little League, Babe Ruth and Senior Babe Ruth. After sustaining a broken neck in a swimming accident his junior year at Medford Senior High, Scott came back to lead the Medford Senior High Baseball team to a State Championship with a 10-1 record and a victory over McNary in the final. Scott went to UNLV on a baseball scholarship after pitching in the Capitol Classic for the Medford Mustangs. He played 10 years of professional ball retiring in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Medford Senior High graduate 1984; All-state outfielder; .560 BA; 10-1 pitching record. 1.20 era
• Full athletic scholarship to UNLV; 4-year letterman; 30 victories (#2); 425 innings (#2);152 innings in a season (#3); 341 strikeouts (#4); drafted #11 in 1988 June draft by California Angels
• 1990 Edmonton Trappers AAA Pacific Coast League; team MVP; voted best control pitcher in league;13 wins (#2); 6 shutouts (#1); 3.90 era (#3); 6 complete games (#1)
• Pitched for 5 seasons for Angels with career record 10-10; 4-0 in 1992
• Beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 in Major League debut.