Previous School:  Attended South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona, from 2024-25.
2025 (Sophomore):  Made 49 appearances and 12 as a relief pitcher … hit .225 with 22 RBI, five doubles and a home run … hit .261 in conference games … on the mound, was 3-1 with a 3.43 ERA with four saves and held opposing batters to a .192 average … threw 21.0 innings with 15 strikeouts … was the winning pitcher to help South Mountain reach the JUCO Division II World Series in Enid, Oklahoma … maintained an average GPA of 3.5 during two years at SMCC.
2024 (Freshman):  Appeared in 48 games including 10 as a pitcher … hit .254 with 31 runs, 18 RBI, two doubles, a triple and two homers … had a 1-3 record with one save and a 5.09 ERA … tossed 23.0 innings with 16 strikeouts.
 
Prep:  A 2023 graduate of Maui High School in Kahului, Maui, Hawai‘i … garnered numerous honors as a senior including Most Valuable Player, Golden Glove Award and Best Defensive Player while earning first team all-league honors … had a 4.0 GPA … graduated Magna Cum Laude … club team was Hawai‘i Elite 2G.
 
Personal:  Parents are Eric and Deneise … brothers are Kory Kaeo, Kawela Keao-Mata, Dalton Mata and  Chase Mata … sister is Chentara Kaeo-Mata … majoring in Business … passion is baseball … enjoys video games, bodyboarding, golfing and reading.