AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016
Redshirted the season.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Sacramento Stealth of the first-year Great West League (GWL) during the 2016 summer ... Played for South County Vipers ... 2015 Central Valley Collegiate League (CVCL) All-Star.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2015 graduate of Clovis West High School in Fresno ... All-Valley First Team and Team Co-MVP as a senior ... 2015 City-County All-Star (City), All-Valley All-Star, Fresno Bee Fab 50 and Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete ... 2014 Tri-River Athletic Conference (TRAC) Newcomer of the Year, All-Valley honorable mention and team's Rookie of the Year ... Started 32 games as a junior and batted .301 with a .372 on-base percentage, 31 hits, eight walks, 27 runs, eight RBI and seven stolen bases ... As a senior, started 32 games with .337 batting average, .384 OBP, 35 hits, one home run, six walks, 22 runs, nine RBI and 14 steals ... On the mound in 2015, made 12 appearances with 10 starts, posting a 4-4 record with a 2.20 ERA, 55.2 innings pitched, 53 strikeouts, a .217 opponent batting average and one complete-game shutout ... Also competed in soccer for the Golden Eagles.
PERSONAL
Born April 20, 1997 in Fresno ... Parents are Paul and Donna Yoshida ... Has four older siblings named Jonathan, Jessica, Allison and Jillian ... Brother Jonathan Steller was a two-time national champion in the volleyball program at UC Irvne from 2004-09 ... Physiology and neuroscience major at Muir College ... Interested in working in the medical field as a physician assistant after graduating from UCSD ... Most memorable moment in baseball is hitting a home run in playoffs ... Hobbies include golfing and listening to music ... Roots for the San Francisco Giants and 49ers, and Golden State Warriors ... Favorite athlete is Giants ace Madison Bumgarner ... Top movie is The Last Samurai ... Listens to Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Drake ... Loves In-N-Out burgers and fries ... Lists brother Jonathan and father as greatest influences ... Enjoys learning about Ancient Greek and Roman history.
