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Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2022 Baseball Roster

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Joe Poellot / Joe Poellot Photography
Joe Poellot / Joe Poellot Photography
Joe Poellot / Joe Poellot Photography

25 Jaryn Kanbara

  • Class Senior (Redshirt)
  • Position Catcher
  • Ht / Wt 6-0 / 185
  • Bat - Arm R/R
  • Hometown Wahiawa, Hawai`i / Leilehua HS

Biography

2020
Played and started in 11 of UHH's 12 games during the COVID-19 shortened season...Hit .317 with a team-best five doubles and two home runs...Second on the squad with six RBI...Slugging percentage of .575...Now has eight career home runs, tied for third on the Vulcan D-II career list...Began the year on a seven-game hitting streak...Went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a near upset of Division I Hawai`i...Had two hits in a 4-2 loss to Hawaii Pacific...Had only one error and one passed ball in ten games behind the plate.

2019
Started 31 of UHH's 45 games behind the plate...Hit .270 with six doubles, four home runs and 22 RBI....Slugging percentage of .426...Went 3-for-5 with a home runs and three RBI against Hawaii Pacific...Had two other three- hit games (HPU and Holy Names)...Went 7-for-15 in final series of the year at Biola...Had two home runs in the series.

2018
Became the Vulcans starting catcher over the final two-thirds of the season as a redshirt freshman...Played in 34 of UH Hilo's 48 games, starting 31...Hit .239 with six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI...Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored against national champion Augustana...Had six multi-hit games...Had three hits against Dixie State...Hit a homer and drove in three runs versus Point Loma...Went 7-for-17 with a home run and four RBI in Dixie State series.

2017
Spent the year at UH Hilo as a red-shirt.

PRIOR TO UHH
Played two seasons at Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii...Graduated in 2016.

PERSONAL
Born June 5, 1998 in Honolulu...Aquaculture major...Parents are Kerri and Kerry Kanbara of Mililani, Hawaii...Has a sister, Kaley Kanbara...Enjoys golf and fishing...Likes country music...Favorite team is the St. Louis Cardinals...Loves buffets and all-you-can-eat barbeques...Favorite TV show is Friends...Favorite movie is The Interview.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • RS

    2017Freshman

    Catcher
    5'11" 180 lbs
    RS
  • 25

    2018Freshman (Redshirt)

    Catcher/Third Base
    6'0" 190 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'0" 190 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2020Junior

    Catcher
    6'0" 210 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021Junior (Redshirt)

    Catcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022Senior (Redshirt)

    Catcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    25