HIGHLIGHTS
» Hit 4 for 4 (4 RBI, Bases-Clearing 2B, 1 PO, 3 AST) vs Vanguard (March 21, 2026)
» Game-Winning 3-RBI Home Run in T5 vs No. 22 Concordia (March 17, 2026)
» Walk-Off Single in B8 vs HPU (April 21, 2024)
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2024-25 D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2024-25 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team
2026 (Junior): Tripled for an RBI and collected four putouts with one assist in 4-1 W vs Jessup (Feb 27). Hit a game-tying sacrifice fly to cap a five-run B7 before falling by a run in nine innings vs Dominican (March 4). Pinch hit in B6 to draw a full-count walk before coming around to score the Vulcans first run in 3-2 W vs Dominican (March 5). Hit an RBI double and scored a run in 6-2 W vs Azusa Pacific (March 11). Hit an RBI double and scored go-ahead run in T9 before falling by a run in nine-inning L vs Biola (March 14). Entered as a pinch hitter in the T4 and slugged game-winning three-run homer in T5 to cap a five-run rally in 6-5 W vs No. 22 Concordia (March 17). Hit go-ahead full-count RBI single in one-run nine-inning L vs Concordia (March 18). Drew bases-loaded hit-by-pitch for first run of game scored later in 4-2 W vs Vanguard (March 20). Went 4 for 4 with four RBI including a bases-clearing double in 6-4 W vs Vanguard (March 21). Scored twice and had two hits capped by a solo homer in 5-1 W vs Menlo (April 16). Drew two walks and scored twice in 9-1 W vs Menlo (April 16). Scored, had an RBI and collected three putouts at third base in 5-2 W vs Menlo (April 17).
2025 (Sophomore): Played in 34 total games, making 15 starts.
Hit 1 for 2 and scored two runs, including the game-tying score in the B6 of a 12-8 win vs HPU (Feb. 26). Cranked first career home run with a pinch-hit full-count slam to left field in T6 of a 6-0 win vs Academy of Art (March 15). Had two RBI and scored twice in 10-5 W vs Jessup (March 19). Brought in the Vulcans lone run with a first-inning RBI single in L vs Dominican (March 21). Drew a walk and came around to score in 3-0 W vs Menlo (March 24). Had a hit and came around to score while collecting three putouts and four assists at second base in 3-0 W vs Vanguard (April 4). Drew two bases-loaded walks for two RBI with two putouts and two assists in 9-0 W vs Vanguard (April 5).
2024 (Freshman): Played in 14 games with six starts as designated player.
Got a pinch-hit bunt single in B7 before scoring in a two-run loss to Dominican (March 2). Drew a two-out bases-loaded full-count hit by pitch for an RBI in T1 as part of a 4-2 win vs Biola (March 19). Knocked a walk-off single through the left side in B8 for a 7-6 win vs HPU in the regular season finale (April 21).
Helped Vulcans to qualify for PacWest Championships postseason tournament, coming away with a third-place finish.
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2022 graduate of Kealakehe High School (Hawai‘i)
» Four seasons of varsity softball for coaches Loni Mercado and Teizha Kaluna
» Club/Travel Teams: RBI Nobu Yamauchi
PERSONAL
» Nickname: Mialani
» Born April 2004 in Hawai‘i
» Parents: Darlene and Royce
» Siblings: 4
» Career Aspirations: Massage Therapist/Chiropractor
» Major: Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
» Minor: Communication
WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "It is a privilege to be able to play the sport that I have been devoted to majority of my life for my home state. As I represent my family name, I also get to represent my home, while being able to pursue a higher education and strive for the career I have always aspired to achieve."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Waste Money
» Way to Relax: Take Naps, Meditate in Sleep
» Sports Moment: "Winning the BIIF Championship my senior year of high school in 2022 while my younger sister was a freshman at the time. It was a privilege to have been able to play at least one high school season alongside my sister. Now I also get the privilege to play at least one collegiate season with her during my senior year of college. Another is playing in the 2026 NCAA West Regionals — UH Hilo's first time since 2022."
» Sports Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers
» Athletes: Nawai Kaupe, Aliana Agbayani, Kanoe Piltz, Rayna White, Lexie Tilton, Kiani Nakamura
» Quote: "He restores my soul; He leads me in the path of righteousness for His name's sake." Psalm 23:3
