University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona 2017
Played in 52 games with 46 starts, all coming in the outfield…Batted .323 with 43 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples, one home run, 24 RBI and four stolen bases…Posted a .420 on-base percentage with a .407 slugging percentage…Didn’t commit an error in 65 chances in the outfield, posting a perfect fielding percentage…Posted 16 multi-hit games, including four three-hit games…Had the longest hitting streak of the season by an Arizona player, hitting in 15 straight to open the season…Began the season with three straight multi-hit games against Eastern Kentucky, going 6 for 11 with four RBI and seven runs scored and a home run…Hit his first collegiate home run in the third game of the season against Eastern Kentucky (2/19)…Went 3 for 5 with an RBI and two runs scored and a triple against Hartford (3/10)…Went 3 for 4 with five runs scored in the Pac-12 opener at UCLA (3/17)…Went 3 for 4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a double against Oregon (4/15)…Went 2 for 3 with two RBI and two walks at Santa Clara (5/1)…Went 1 for 1 with two runs scored and a stolen base at College of Charleston (5/14).

Before Arizona 
Had two standout seasons at Mesa Community College for Coach Tony Cirelli…Batted .430 in 2016 to lead the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference…Had 11 triples to also lead the ACCAC…Was second in the league in hits (96) and runs scored (70)…Finished seventh in the conference with 22 stolen bases…Two-time NJCAA Division II Second-Team All-American…Two-time All-ACCAC…2016 Mesa CC Male Athlete of the Year…2016 Marucci NJCAA Elite Hitter Award Winner…Mesa CC Presidential Scholarship Recipient…Prepped at Issaquah (Wash.) High School…Batted .362 his senior year with 23 RBI and five home runs…Two-time All-State and  All-League member as an outfielder…Honor Award winner.
 
Personal
Is the son of Cary and Laura Morimoto…Has one brother, Griffin…Business Economics major…Chose Arizona because “of the winning tradition and the great coaching staff.”