University of San Francisco Athletics

2012 ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION

2012 SEASON: Turned in a solid senior season on The Hilltop, hitting .251 with three home runs, and 19 RBI... started behind the plate in 55 of San Francisco's 59 games and played in every contest, one of only three players to accomplish that feat... after leading the WCC with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage last season, Morioka backed it up with a .991 overall fielding percentage in 2012, including another perfect 1.000 percentage in conference play... Caught staff that finished the season with a 3.25 team ERA, ranked third in the pitching-heavy WCC... three home runs ranked fourth on the team, while 19 RBI ranked third... 27 walks ranked second on the team... hit first career home run on opening day of 2012 season against San Jose State, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored with one double and one home run (2/17)... went 2-for-3 with three runs, two walks, and a solo home run against LMU (4/14)... recorded 11 multi-hit games, including three three-hit games... second on the Dons with 10 two-out RBI.

2011 SEASON: Started 24 games for the Dons and played in 38 taking the field behind the plate, in left field and as the designated hitter… turned in a perfect fielding percentage, making zero errors with 187 put outs and 24 assists… totaled three runs, an RBI, a walk, a stolen base and was hit by a pitch against UC Davis (2/27)… put together his first multiple-hit game of the season against Fresno State (4/2), going 3-for-4 with a double… went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and a double against Santa Clara (4/23)… finished 3-for-4 against Pepperdine (5/14).

2010 SUMMER: Played for the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League champion: Bethesda Big Train… posted a .277 batting average and 0.989 fielding percentage, playing in 32 games.

2009 SEASON: Played in 23 games and started six as a freshman... batted .185 (5-for-27) with four RBI, three runs scored, four walks, and one stolen base... made his collegiate debut at the University of Texas - San Antonio (2/21)... earned first collegiate hit versus Gonzaga at the Palm Springs Tournament (3/8)... scored a run on two walks at Pacific (4/7)... singled at home versus Pacific (5/5)... had a career day, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, two runs, and a walk at San Diego (5/9)... had a hit, an RBI, and stole his first career base the next day versus the Toreros (5/10).

PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball at West High School... as a freshman batted .427 with one homerun and 23 RBI... his sophomore year, he batted .385 with six doubles, two homeruns, and 16 RBI... as a junior batted .360 with 32 hits, four doubles, two triples, two homeruns, and 19 RBI... his senior year he batted .378 with seven doubles, one triple and six homeruns... was named to the All-Bay League First Team three times, All-Daily Breeze First Team three times, and All-CIF twice... earned Team MVP as a sophomore and League MVP as a junior and senior... also ran one season of Cross Country.

PERSONAL: Born in October of 1990 in Bellflower, CA... son of Craig and Jodi Morioka... father Craig played baseball at California Lutheran University and uncle Todd Tsujimura played at LMU... goal for the season is to learn as much as he can... chose USF for the coaching staff, the University's reputation, and the location... would like to be Manny Ramirez for a day... favorite quote is attributed to Robert Collier, "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out"... lists his father as the most impressive person he has met... would like to become a coach or go to graduate school after graduation... favorite movie is Step Brothers... favorite book is Tell No One by Harlan Coben... favorite musical artist is AC/DC... favorite food is Filet Mignon... hobbies include fishing, playing cards, and cooking... majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.