2000: Led the staff with 23 relief appearances on the season and nine in the WAC…one of only two pitchers with sub-3.00 ERAs (2.93)…had the best win-loss percentage among regulars (4-1) with a team-high four saves…opponents batted .267 (LH=.324; RH=.234)…was 3-0 with a 5.06 ERA and one save in WAC play…had a span of eight games (Feb. 26-Mar. 29) without allowing an earned run.
1999: Made 11 outings out of the bullpen and his lone start came against Fresno State (Mar. 22) in the first game of the Easter Tournament…in that outing, set season highs in strikeouts (5), walks (4), runs (4), and hits allowed (5) in 4.2 innings…combined for a shutout against UCLA (Jan. 23)…did not allow an earned run in 4.0 innings of work against Hawai‘i-Hilo (April 17) while striking out four…in appeared in five WAC games posting a 9.95 ERA in 6.1 innings…overall, opponents hit .247 (LH=.310; RH=.205).
Prep: A 1998 graduate of Pearl City High School in Pearl City, Oahu…earned three letters in baseball under coach Mel Seki…was named to the Oahu Interscholastic Association first team his junior and second team his senior seasons…selected to the first team all-state his junior and second team his senior seasons.
Personal: Born Dec. 18, 1980, in Honolulu…favorites include actor Chris Tucker, the musical group Natural Vibrations, and Major League pitcher Billy Wagner…has one sister…parents are Diane and Thomas Yamashita.
Pitching Year W L ERA APP GS CG SH SV IP H R ER BB SO 1999 0 0 6.30 12 1 0 0 0 20.0 18 15 14 12 14 2000 4 1 2.93 23 0 0 0 4 27.2 27 12 9 13 13 Totals 4 1 4.34 35 1 0 0 4 47.2 45 27 23 25 27