Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...
FRESHMAN/COVID YEAR ~ (2021): Played in 17 games which included nine starts (primarily at DH) ... hit .135 (5-for-37) with three doubles, three runs scored and one RBI ... also walked twice and was hit by a pitch six times ... posted a .289 on-base percentage and a .216 slugging clip ... had a two-hit outing off the bench against New Mexico State on May 8 by going a perfect 2-for-2 with a run scored ... recorded doubles at both Saint Mary's on Feb. 21, at Portland on March 12 and at Seattle U on May 21.  

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Rocky Mountain High School in Meridian, Idaho ... named 5A All-Southern Idaho Conference First Team as both a junior and a senior ... batted .370 with .441 on-base percentage as a junior and .440 with a .538 on-base percentage as a senior ... played for coach Joey Santa Maria at Rocky Mountain ... played club ball for Idaho Cubs and Mountain West ... also played football in high school.

Other College ... 
Attended Boise State University and played baseball for the Broncos from 2018-2020 ... tabbed D1baseball.com's No. 23 Top Freshman Hitter. 

FRESHMAN (2020): Started all seven games in which he played ... batted .357 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI ... registered four-straight, multi-hit games, March 7-10 ... drove in three runs against Seattle U, March 8 ... rated No. 23 on D1Baseball.com top freshmen hitters list ... tied for first in Mountain West and tied for 10th on Boise State single-season list with four hit by pitches ... home runs tied for ninth in the Mountain West ... remainder of season canceled March 12 due to coronavirus pandemic.

REDSHIRT (2019): Redshirted the 2019 season ... played for the Northwest Stars in Gresham, Ore., during the summer ... batted .332 with three home runs, 10 doubles and 19 RBI in 32 games.

Personal ...
Graduated from Rocky Mountain HS in 2018 ... born in Atlanta, Ga. ... birthday is June 9 ... plans to major in Communications at UVU ... enjoys art, fishing, hiking and being in the outdoors ... volunteered in the BroncoBOLD program at Boise State ... his father, Ty, played football at Boise State (1980-84) ... his uncle, Jimmy Ellis, also played football at Boise State and was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL before becoming a professional boxer ... favorite pro athlete is Conor McGregor and his favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Braves ... his favorite sports memory was being on the Opening Day roster Boise State's first baseball game in over 40 years (in 2020) ... has three siblings; Teni, Taite and Jaid ... parents are Ty and Tarrie Ogata.