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2017 Baseball Roster

5 Brent Sakurai

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aiea, Hawaii
  • High School Mid Pacific Institute
  • Previous School Glendale CC

Biography

2016 (Junior): Batted .307 with one home run and 27 RBI in 2016...finished with 12 doubles and one triple...Recorded a .962 fielding percentage at second base...Played in 54 games with 53 starts...Tied for the team lead with eight sacrifice hits...Recorded three hits twice (vs. Chicago State on 3/25 and at UTRGV on 4/1).

Junior College: First-team All-Conference in 2015…Second-team All-Conference in 2014…WSC Gold Glove Winner in 2014 and 2015…Hit .311 with 16 RBI, 24 runs and seven stolen bases in 2015…Hit .245 with a home run, 12 RBI, 12 runs and four stolen bases in 2014.

High School: First-team All-State middle Infielder for Mid Pacific Institute…2013 State Champion…ILH Champion in 2012 and 2013.

Personal: Born Brent Akiyoshi Sakurai on July 1, 1995 in Aiea, Hawaii…Son of Ray and Shannon Sakurai…Has a brother, Jonny, and a sister, Derrah Sato…Brother, Jonny, played baseball at Cal State Northridge…Majoring in Marketing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016Junior

    Infielder
    5'9" 165 lbs
    4
  • 5

    2017Senior

    Infielder
    5'10" 170 lbs
    5