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18 Nainoa Cardinez

18 Nainoa Cardinez

  • Position:
    Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    200
  • B/T:
    S/R
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kapa'a, Kaua'i
  • Highschool:
    Kapa'a HS

Summary

Biography

2023 (Junior)
  • Saw action in 14 games with three starts, two at catcher and one at DH.
  • Hit .313 with a double, three RBIs and three runs scored.
  • Used primarily in a pinch-hitting role.
  • Drove in a run in his first at bat of the season with an RBI single vs. Wright State on Feb. 18.
  • Started and delivered an RBI double and scored a run at Pepperdine on May 3.
2022 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared sporadically until he became the full-time catcher when Duarte got injured.
  • Homered in back-to-back games at UC San Diego
  • Had three hits against UC San Diego
  • Started 21 of 35 games appeared in
2021 (Freshman)
  • Opening day designated hitter at Arizona State (2/26).
  • Had back-to-back multiple hit games vs UC Davis and at Cal State Fullerton, raising his batting average almost .200 points.
  • Five of his six hits came in a three-game span.
  • Played the second-most games at catcher on the team (12).
  • Went 1-5 as a pinch hitter.
Prep
  • Three-time ScoringLive All-State second team selection.
  • Hit .275 as a junior in 2019 with four extra-base hits. 
  • Finished third at the 2018 Hawaii State Championships as a sophomore.
Personal
  • Parents are Mike and Carolan Cardinez.
  • Has two older brothers, Keona and Kaiona, and one younger sister, Auree.
  • Cousin, Cade Halemanu, was with the UH baseball program from 2019-22.
  • Chose Hawaii because of its ideal location to get a marine biology degree. 
  • Also considered HPU and Hawaii-Hilo.
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2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2021Freshman

    Catcher/Utility
    6'2" 200 lbs
    32
  • 18

    2022Sophomore

    Catcher/Utility
    6'2" 200 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2023Junior

    Catcher/Utility
    6'2" 200 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2024Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility
    6'2" 200 lbs
    18