Biography
Career: Ranks second in home runs (23) and RBI (84) ... all-time leader in runs (82), doubles (36) and total bases (266) ... third in hits (157) and slugging percentage (.514) ... fourth in hit by pitch (20), sixth in on-base percentage (.374), seventh in games started (166).
2019 (Senior): Played 38 games with 36 starts, all at third base ... led team in batting (.315) for third consecutive season ... despite missing first nine games of the season because of injury, still led team in runs (19), doubles (8), total bases (51) and slugging percentage (.472) ... finished second in hits (34) and home runs (3) ... had seven RBI and 10 walks ... ranked 54th nationally in toughest-to-strike out (27.0), striking out just four times in 108 at-bats ... had nine multi-hit games including three three-hit games ... game-ending three-run homer in six-inning, mercy-rule win over Notre Dame de Namur (March 3) ... ended season with four-game hitting streak ... had 85 assists and 21 putouts.
2018 (Junior): Started 42 games ... made 41 starts at shortstop and one at second base ... played one game at first base ... led team in batting average (.328), hits (44), home runs (5), RBI (31), slugging percentage (.515), on-base percentage (.404) and total bases (69) ... second on team in runs (20) and doubles (10) ... had 14 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... six-game hit streak (Feb. 27-March 12) was third-longest on team ... had 14-game reached-base streak which was second-longest on team ... had four three-hit games, last at Hawai'i Hilo (April 15) ... drove in career-high five at Dominican (March 19), going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles and a homer ... had three four-RBI contests including in wins against No. 13 Sonoma State (March 23) and Academy of Art (March 28) ... recorded first career stolen base vs. British Columbia (Feb. 21) ... led team with 105 assists and had 70 putouts ... was a part of 14 double plays in helping team finish No. 1 in the nation in double plays per game (0.65).
2017 (Sophomore): Played 44 games, all starts at shortstop ... team's batting champion at .307 ... also led in slugging percentage (.493), RBI (18), home runs (6), hits (43), extra-base hits (14), doubles (8), total bases (69) and assists (99) ... was second in runs (20) and hit-by-pitch (6) ... tied for 10th in Pacific West Conference in homers, tied for 26th in doubles and 23rd in slugging percentage ... ranked 78th nationally in toughest-to-strikeout (23.3) ... had 14 multi-hit games including 11 two-hit contests and three three-hit games ... had four two-RBI games ... was 3-for-4 with a homer vs. Baldwin Wallace (March 9) ... was also 3-for-4 with three runs and a double vs. Western Washington (Feb. 5) ... went 3-for-5 with a run and double at Notre Dame de Namur (March 28) ... homered in final game of the season at BYU-Hawai'i (March 6) ... made pitching debut against Hawai'i Hilo (May 5), allowing three runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings ... fielding percentage of .863.
2016 (Freshman): Was the team's Most Outstanding Player after a sensational rookie season, leading team in homers (9), RBI (28), extra base hits (21), doubles (10), triples (2) and slugging percentage (.566) ... ranked sixth in the Pacific West Conference and led all PacWest freshmen in homers ... helped Silverswords set school's single-season home run record with 23 ... hit .265 with 36 hits and 23 runs, which was second on team, with nine walks ... played 44 games, all starts ... made starts at shortstop (18), third base (12), second base (6), first base (6) and catcher (2) ... owned a .950 fielding percentage and was second on team with 73 assists with 98 putouts ... led team with nine multi-RBI games ... had a 10-game hitting streak and 17-game reached-base streak ... became first 'Sword in nearly three years with a multi-homer game with two at BYU-Hawai'i (Feb. 15) ... became first Silversword since April 2012 to hit a grand slam (at BYUH, Feb. 27) ... had season-high three hits and drove in three in win vs. Notre Dame de Namur (March 5) ... had three-run homers in consecutive games at Azusa Pacific (March 28).
High School: A 2015 graduate of Kaiser High School in Honolulu … helped guide the Cougars to an undefeated regular season in winning the O‘ahu Interscholastic Association East Division title and the school’s second Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association tournament berth in three years … hit .436 with 24 hits, 20 runs and 10 RBI in senior year, earning All-OIA East First Team and ScoringLive All-Hawai‘i Division I honorable mention as a senior at third base … played shortstop as a sophomore and junior, earning Second Team OIA Red honors as a junior and First Team All-OIA White as a sophomore … earned OIA honorable mention in freshman year … played club softball for Na Wahine.
Personal: Parents are Carl and Karen Matsuoka of Honolulu … has an older brother, Nick … majoring in Elementary Education … would like to relocate to the Mainland to teach following graduation … enjoys natto and to someday own a pet hedgehog.