| Ryan Oshima |
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NOTABLES - Named a Quad-Captain ... Will vie for starting time at both second base and the outfield ... Great speed and probably the team's best baserunner ... Consistently works quality at-bats ... Sprays the ball well to all fields at the plate.
2008 - Saw time in 41 games, while making 30 starts ... Split time between second base (15 games) and center field (10 games) ... Batted .225 (25-111) and tied for the team lead with 17 stolen bases in 19 attempts to rank fourth in the Little East Conference ... Scored 26 runs to tie for third on the squad and ranked second on the team with 15 walks to contribute to a .320 on-base percentage ... Knocked in 17 runs to place fifth for the Beacons ... Struck out 15 times in 130 plate appearances for a rate of once every 8.7 times ... Batted .293 (12-41) with runners in scoring position, including 3-8 for a .375 mark with the bases loaded and ranked third on the team with seven two-out RBI ... Was 1-2 in pinch-hitting situations, including a double at Bridgewater State on April 2 ... Batted .538 ( 7-13) in the fifth inning ... Ranked fourth on the team with four multi-RBI efforts, including a season-high four runs batted in during a 2-4 effort with a double vs. Framingham State on April 8, which was one of four multi-hit outings ... Hit .417 (5-12) in a three-game stretch from April 6-10 and knocked in five runs ... Cracked a bases-clearing triple in vs. Western Connecticut State in the Little East Conference tournament on May 8 ... Scored two or more runs five times and swiped two or more bases on three occasions ... Reached base 
via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 26 contests ... Grounded into just two double plays ... Registered an outfield assist vs. Southern Maine on April 27 and was one of four players on the team with a bunt base hit.
2007 - Started all 35 games that he played in ... Batted .239 (28-117) ... Scored 17 runs to rank fifth on the squad ... Legged out a pair of triples to place second on the team and stole 10 bases to stand fourth on the squad ... Led the team with four sacrifice bunts ... Drew 13 walks for the fifth-most on the team and owned a .341 on-base percentage ... Was 1-2 with the bases loaded ... Grounded into just one double play in 139 plate appearances ... Put together three separate hitting streaks of four games or more, including an eight-game string from March 28 to April 7 for the third-longest streak on the team, where he batted .375 (12-32) ... Registered five multi-hit games on the season, including a 3-5 outing with two runs batted in and a pair of runs scored and a stolen base at Plymouth State University on April 28.
2006 - Saw action in 33 games in his first season with the Beacons and started 28 times at second base ... Batted .253 (25-99) and ranked third on the squad with 25 runs scored, while knocking in 20 runs to place fifth on the team ... Worked 16 bases on balls to rank second on the team and owned a .387 on-base percentage to stand third for UMB ... Perfect in stolen base opportunities, nabbing 11 bases without being caught ... Hit .367 (11-30) in a nine game stretch from April 29 to May 11, while scoring 10 times and knocking in 10 runs to go with eight walks for a .525 on-base mark ... Owned three multi-RBI outings, including a season-high five runs batted in, while going 3-6 with three runs scored at Southern Maine on May 5 ... Put together a six-game hitting streak from May 4-11, while batting .381 (8-21) with eight RBI during the string ... Excelled with runners in scoring position, batting .389 (14-36) and also batted .355 (11-31) with two outs.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL - Won three letters in baseball between South Pasadena and La Jolla High School ... Named All-League as a sophomore and earned a gold glove for his senior campaign ... Played basketball for SPHS and received the Most Inspirational Award ... Born March 6, 1986 ... Son of Ron and Jeannie Oshima ... Majoring in political science and would like
to pursue a career in law ... Enjoys body surfing, kayaking, sky diving, playing cards, photography, the beach, and relaxing.
