University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE - Plus left-handed hitter... has power... will be able to hit to all fields.

PREP CAREER - Played three years of varsity baseball for Iolani High School... named All-State and All-Conference twice... also played one year of football for the Raiders.

PERSONAL - Blaine Rikio Umeda... chose USF for its location and the baseball program... goal for the season is to help the team win... the best thing I like about being a student-athlete is playing baseball and getting an education... parents are Bruce and Karen Umeda... born April 9, 1983 in Honolulu, HI. 6', 200lbs.

GIARRATANO ON UMEDA - "Blaine Umeda will be an outstanding player in not only the conference but in Division I. He probably will emerge as one of the best left-handed hitters in the program in quite some time."