2023
• Second Team All-PacWest Outfielder
• Easton/NFCA Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-PacWest
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement
• Played and started in every game at center field
• Batted .303 with 50 hits, five doubles, two triples and one home run
• Had 11 multi-hit games
• Achieved her 200th career hit against ART U and ended the season with 207 career hits
• Ended the season with a .719 OPS which included a .343 on-base percentage and .376 slugging percentage
• Scored 27 times and contributed 16 RBIs
• Walked 11 times
• 1-for-2 in stolen bases
• Pitched in 16 games where she accumulated a 3.71 ERA, 3-3 W-L record, two saves, and 28.1 innings
• Opponents averaged .282 against her in the batter's box
• Helped her team secure second place in the PacWest Conference, which is their highest conference finish in program history
• Helped Biola reach the NCAA Division II West Regional
2022
• Easton/NFCA Academic All-American Scholar-Athlete
• First Team All-PacWest Outfielder
• CoSIDA Academic All-District
• Lead the Eagles with a .386 batting average and .423 on-base percentage
• Batting average was third best in the PacWest Conference
• Had a nine-game hitting streak
• Went an impressive 5-for-5 with three doubles against ART U
2021
• Helped Biola reach the NCAA Division II National Championship Series
• Helped Biola win the NCAA Division II West Region Championship
• Earned All-PacWest first team honors
• Landed on the NCAA Division II All-Tournament team at the national championships
• Started all 42 games for the Eagles, including 11 pitching appearances
• Recorded 36 hits in 121 at-bats for a .298 batting average
• Drove in nine runs and scored 17 times, which was second on the team
• Held opposing batters to a .234 mark, which was a new career-best
• Had 67 putouts and 11 assists, which are both career-highs
2020
• Was leading race for PacWest Player of the Year with two PacWest Player of the Week nods (2/24, 3/9)
• Led the PacWest in hits (34) and doubles (14), second in RBI (18) and batting average (.447), third in slugging (.671)
• Her 14 doubles is just one off Biola's NCAA era record for doubles in a season (in just half a season)
• Led Biola with 12 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games
• Had a 10-game hitting streak (second-best on team) from Feb. 1 - March 2
• Went 2-for-2 with four RBI against Academy of Art (2 doubles, 2 walks) on Feb. 21 as part of seven-consecutive multi-hit games
• Led the team with five stolen bases
• Was perfect in the field (outfield and pitcher) with a 1.000 fielding percentage, 19 putouts and 11 assists
• Logged 28.2 innings pitched to go 2-3 with a 3.45 ERA
• Also had two saves and 15 strikeouts
• Had perhaps her best outing of the year with three hitless, scoreless innings in relief during a 4-2 win over Hawaii Pacific (3/5/20)
• **2020 season ended after 23 games due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019
• Appeared in 40 games, starting 38 during her true freshman seson
• Also had 16 appearances in the circle as a true two-way player for the Eagles
• Hit .292 with eight extra-base hits, 18 runs scored and 15 RBI to win team's Freshman of the Year honor
• Logged 52.1 innings pitched and a 3.75 ERA in her pitching performances, going 4-3 overall with one save
• Walked more times (9) than she struck out (7)
• Stole four bases in seven attempts
• Earned Academic All-PacWest honors
• Was named PacWest Freshman of the Week on Feb. 18
HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped four varsity seasons at Cerritos High School in Cerritos, Calif., graduating in 2018
• Led ger team to three league championships and two CIF Sectional Quarterfinal appearances
• Won 45 games and lost jst 18 while pitching with an ERA in the low-2.00s throughout her high school career. She also hit almost .400 as an outfielder
• Was named the Cerritos High School Female Athlete of the Year, Suburban League Pitcher of the Year and Cerritos Community News Pitcher of the Year in 2018
• Named Scholar-Athlete three years in a row
• Was her team MVP three years in a row
• Three-time All-League Honors (twice on the first team)
• Graduated with high honors and academic achievement awards in several subjects
PERSONAL
• Born June 14, 2000 to Jon and Wendy Morinishi
• Has one older sibling (Jordan)
• Plans to major in human biology and pursue a career in optometry or pediatrics
• She enjoys reading and going to the beach
• Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 16:14
• Why I Chose Biola: “I chose Biola because of the amazing coaching staff and atmosphere of the school. It is also an environment that I can grow spiritually, get a great education and play the sport that I love."
