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Maui Ahuna

Position INF
B/T L/R
Class So.
Height 6-1
Weight 170
Hometown Hilo, Hawaii
High School Hilo


SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

  • Hits: 4, 4 times
  • Doubles: 2, at Oklahoma, Apr 09, 2021 ; at New Orleans, Feb 26, 2022 ; at Missouri, May 18, 2021
  • Triples: 2, vs West Virginia, May 25, 2021
  • Home runs: 1, 9 times
  • Total bases: 11, vs West Virginia, May 25, 2021
  • RBI: 5, vs Michigan State, Mar 13, 2022 ; Wichita State, Mar 30, 2022
  • Runs scored: 3, Texas Tech, Apr 03, 2022 ; at Air Force, Apr 27, 2022 ; vs West Virginia, May 25, 2021
  • Walks: 3, 4 times
  • Hit by pitch: 1, 9 times
  • Sac flies: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 19, 2022 ; vs South Dakota State, Feb 21, 2021
  • Sac bunts: 2, at Saint Louis, Mar 06, 2021
  • At bats: 6, 4 times
  • Stolen bases: 2, Missouri State, May 05, 2021
  • Field chances: 9, at Air Force, Apr 27, 2022
  • Putouts: 6, at Air Force, Apr 27, 2022
  • Assists: 7, West Virginia, Apr 29, 2022 ; North Dakota State, May 01, 2021

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2022 All-Big 12 First Team
  • Cambria College Classic All-Tournament Team (3/6/22)
  • 2021 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/22/21)
  • 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team

SOPHOMORE – 2022

  • All-Big 12 First Team
  • Started 53 games at shortstop
  • .396/.479/.634 (80-for-202), 16 2B, 4 3B, 8 HR, 48 RBI, 42 R, 13 SB, 28 BB
  • .326/.406/.517 (29-for-89), 5 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 13 R, 9 BB, 4 SB in Big 12 contests (24 games)
  • Finished the regular season ranked 18th in the nation in batting average (.396) and tied for 37th in hits (80)
  • Finished the regular season second in the Big 12 in batting average (.396), third in hits (80), tied for third in triples (4), fourth in on-base percentage (.479), sixth in slugging percentage (.634) and eighth in total bases (128)
  • Led the team in batting average (.396), on-base percentage (.479), slugging percentage (.634), hits (80), triples (4), walks (28) and stolen bases (13)
  • His batting average was .400 or better for his first 48 games of the season
  • Through the first 30 team games, Ahuna had the best batting average of any KU player in at least the last 20 seasons since 2003
  • Finished the season on a 20-game hitting streak that began on 4/16/22 at Baylor; six multi-hit games in that span
  • 23 multi-hit games; 10 three-hit performances
  • 13 multi-RBI games
  • No. 6 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 for his diving play on 5/21/22 at No. 17 Texas
  • No. 9 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 for his jump throw to get the out on 4/3/22 vs. No. 4 Texas Tech
  • Cambria College Classic All-Tournament Team
  • Grand slam on 3/6/22 vs. Illinois was the first by a Jayhawk since Brett Vosik on 4/26/19 at Furman
  • Started the season on a 15-game hitting streak
  • Preseason No. 32 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball
  • Preseason No. 36 prospect in the 2023 draft class by D1Baseball
  • No. 4 MLB Draft prospect for 2023 in the Big 12 by Baseball America
  • No. 5 MLB Draft prospect for 2023 in the Big 12 by D1Baseball
  • No. 9 MLB Draft prospect for 2023 in the Big 12 by Perfect Game

FRESHMAN – 2021

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following 9-for-16 performance against Creighton
  • Appeared in 50 games with 50 starts at shortstop
  • Hit .316 (62-for-196) with 11 doubles, three triples, one home run and 25 RBI
  • 14 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games
  • Recorded a 14-game reached base streak
  • Logged a season-high four RBI in Big 12 Championship opening game against West Virginia (5/25), hitting two triples and first career home run
  • Recorded two RBI five times – At Omaha (3/13) vs. Creighton (3/20), vs. Air Force (4/13), at TCU (4/24) and at Missouri (5/18)
  • Season-high four hits four times – vs. Creighton (3/19 & 3/20), at Missouri (5/18) and vs. West Virginia (5/25)
  • Finished the year with eight stolen bases on nine attempts
  • Named to the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team at the shortstop position

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Ranked the No. 5 player in Hawaii by Perfect Game
  • Led Hilo High School to the Big Island High School Championship
  • Big Island High School Player of the Year
  • .531 batting average last season at Hilo HS
  • Played in area code games for Milwaukee Brewers organization

PERSONAL

  • Born on March 11, 2002
  • Son of Walter and Marie Ahuna
  • Has three sisters, Jessica, Makena and Healani
  • Father, Walter, played baseball at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
  • Majoring in liberal arts & sciences
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