HIGHLIGHTS
» Career High: Five Strikeouts vs HPU (Feb. 24, 2022)
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2023 (Spring) B.A. Biology
» 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2022-23 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2020-21 Academic All-PacWest Team
2023 (Redshirt Junior): Made 17 appearances, totaling 14.0 innings and finishing with a 2-1 record. Had a team second-best ERA of 1.93 ... Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings as part of a 3-1 win over No. 15 Augustana (Feb. 3). Entered T6 (bases loaded and no outs) and shut down three batters in order with two strikeouts as part of a 7-6 win over Northwest Nazarene (Feb. 9). Credited with the win after 0.2 innings of relief work against Northwest Nazarene (Feb. 10). Got out of a one-out jam (with runners on second and third) in T7 as part of 8-7 victory against CUI (Feb. 24). Entered B6 to put batters down in order, receiving the win in a 7-4 victory over Academy of Art (April 5).
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Totaled 21.0 innings pitched in 15 appearances, finishing with a 2-0 record and 20 strikeouts ... Pitched three scoreless innings in a 5-4 win (no decision) over Minnesota Crookston (Feb. 11). Threw three innings of relief work for the win in a 5-1 victory over Holy Names (March 9). Entered the fifth inning to notch two strikeouts with no runs allowed in one inning of work, earning the win in a 7-5 victory against Academy of Art (March 26).
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Made three appearances on the mound, finishing 1-0 in 4.1 innings pitched ... Made his debut by entering in the fifth inning to pitch 2.0 scoreless innings to get his first win in a 6-3 victory over HPU (April 17).
2020 (Freshman*): Redshirted.
*Student-athletes were not charged with use of a season of eligibility for the 2019-20 spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2019 graduate of Waiakea High School (Hawai‘i)
» Played two seasons of varsity baseball for coach Eric Kurosawa
» Played club for RBI
PERSONAL
» Born August 2001 in Hawai‘i
» Parents: Erica and Chris Honda
» Has two younger brothers
» Career Aspirations: High School Teacher
» Played summer ball for Topeka Golden Giants
WHY HAWAII HILO
» "To remain close to home and pursue a degree in biology at this University because of the excellent biology program."
FAVORITES
» Personal Sports Moment: Being ranked No. 13 in the country in 2023.
» Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta FaZe, New York Subliners
» Athletes: Greg Maddux, Preston "Priestahh" Greiner, McArthur "Cellium" Jovel
» Movies: Iron Man, Everything Everywhere all at Once, The Hangover, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
» Shows: Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Yellowstone, The Flank
» Musicians: Metro Boomin, Young Thug, Juice WRLD, A Boogie wit da Hoodie
» Video Games: Call of Duty, Minecraft, Counter-Strike 2
