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Jersey Number 51
Kota Sato
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Yamagata, Japan / Edmonds College / Nihon University Yamagata HS
Bio
Awards
- Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2022-2023, 2023-2024)
- Conference USA Academic Medal Recipient (2022-2023, 2023-2024)
- All-NWAC First Team
- NWAC North Region Second Team
- Made nine appearances, starting four games for the Blue Raiders
- Tallied 16.2 innings and 13 strikeouts
- His longest outing of the season was also his first on February 16 vs Bowling Green. He went 4.1 innings, allowing two runs to score while striking out four batters
- He did not allow an earned run vs. Alabama on February 20 in 1.2 innings
- He threw more than three innings in three appearances
- Made three starts and 20 total appearances
- Stuck out four in his first start of the season against Fairfield on Feb. 19
- Had a four-frame save against St. Bonaventure on Feb. 24
- Threw an inning in MTSU’s sweep-clinching win over FIU on April 2
- Did not allow a run over six innings April 19 at Lipscomb, striking out six and taking the win
- Struck out three over 2.1 innings April 23 in a win over Rice
- Had two shutout frames in win over UTSA at C-USA Championships on May 24
- Spent three seasons at Edmonds College, taking a redshirt and COVID redshirt.
- Made 13 appearances with 12 starts in 2022 under Coach Scott Kelly
- Pitched 82.2 innings with a 2.72 ERA
- Struck out 67 batters while accumulating a 9-2 record
- Participated in the highly prestigious National High School Championships at Koshien Stadium
- Played under Coach Junya Araki
- Born on November 20, 2000 in Yamagata, Japan
- Son of Masatoshi Sato (Father), Yoko Sato (Mother)
- Brother of Mikiya Sato
- Majoring in Integrated Studies
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
