2013 Baseball Roster
Royce Murai
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Business Management
- Hometown:
- Pearl City, Hawai'i
- Prev School:
- Pearl City HS
2013 (Junior): Appeared in five games, starting one ... Was 0-for-2 at the plate ... Walked once.
2012 (Sophomore): Played in 26 games, starting 17 as a backup catcher ... Made one error in 2012 ... Started the season with a three-game hitting streak ... Drove in a career-high three runs in the season opener against VCU (2/17) ... 1-for-4 with a double against VCU (2/18) ... Had an RBI and a run scored in a start against Arizona State (3/10) ... 1-for-5 in a victory at San Diego State (4/10) ... Went 1-for-2 with a run scored in his last start of the season against Pepperdine (5/15).
2011 (Freshman): Pressed into service as the backup catcher after being converted to the position in the fall from a pitcher ... Won the backup job following a season-ending injury to incumbent Kellen Hoime ... Played in 37 games and started 27, all behind the dish ... Threw out nine baserunners and made just two errors for a .991 fielding percentage ... Third on the team among players with 50-plus chances ... Had 18 hits in 78 at-bats ... Made first start against Loyola Marymount, scoring a run (2/22) ... Picked up first hit against USC (3/1) ... Went 2-for-3 against California (3/13) ... Drove in a run in a 1-for-2 day at Pepperdine (3/15) ... Started a five-game hitting streak with singles in both halves of a doubleheader with Oregon State (3/19) ... Had his biggest game of the year at Pacific, getting the start on Friday and responding with a 3-for-5 day with a walk and scoring four times, a team season-high four runs and a career-best (4/1) ... Also was behind the plate to catch a shutout ... Went 1-for-3 at UC Santa Barbara (4/21) ... Was 1-for-3 with a run scored in the opener at Arizona State (5/6) ... Had hits in two of his last three games played ... Went 1-for-2 against CS Northridge (5/20), and was 1-for-3 at UC Irvine (5/28).
High School: A three-year letterwinner in baseball for Pearl City High School ... Team had a 52-5 record over his three seasons ... Three-time league champions ... Earned first-team All-League honors as a senior ... Also named second-team All-State ... Posted a 1.37 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched ... A member of the Honor Roll (3.5 GPA) and Principal's List (4.0 GPA).
Personal: Parents are Daryl and Stephanie Murai ... Also recruited by Arizona and Hawaii ... Major is business management.
