chattanooga MOCS

THE MORIMOTO REPORT              
- Two-time NFCA All-South Region Second Team and All-SoCon First Team at Catcher
- Graduated in May 2012 with a Sociology degree and minor is psychology.
- Solid left-handed hitter that is patient at the plate and can hit for power
- Experienced hitter that plays internationally for Brazil.
- Lady Mocs career leader in fielding pct. at .998.
- Second-best career slugging pct. (.668), third-highest on-base pct. (.449) and fifth-best batting avg. (.368).

SENIOR (2012)
Season Notes
- 2012 NFCA All-South Region Second Team (C)
- 2012 All-Southern Conference First Team (C)
- Started all 55 games at catcher and designated player
- Compiled a .345 average including a team-best 20 doubles, third-most in school history, and 14 home runs, 3rd-highest in a single-season.
- Produced 61 runs, fifth-most in history, from the clean-up spot and registered 38 runs scored.
- Second-best on-base pct. (500) as a Lady Moc
- Eight in single-season total bases with 123 and ninth in slugging at .695.
- Perfect from behind the plate defensively with a 1.000 fielding pct., 183 putouts, 16 assists and threw-out five base stealers.
- NCAA Ranks: 3rd in 2B (0.36), 62nd in HR (0.25), 64th in Slugging (.695).
- SoCon Ranks: 1st in 2B (0.36), 3rd in RBI (1.11), 3rd in TB (2.24), 4th in HR (0.69),  5th in Slugging (.695), 6th in Hits (1.11),  6th in Runs (.69).
Spring Dean's List

Game Highlights
- SoCon Player of the Month for May
- Hit a Grand Slam with 5 RBI in back-to-back games (May 6 + 9).

JUNIOR (2011)
Season Notes
- 2011 NFCA All-South Region Second Team (C)
- 2011 All-Southern Conference First Team (C)
- Started in 43 games at catcher and designated player
- Paced the team with a .402 average, sixth-best in school history.
- Tallied 51 hits including nine doubles, a triple and six home runs
- Drove in 31 runs, while crossing the plate 35 times
- Compiled .630 slugging and .500 on-base pct., tied for highest in a single-season.
- NCAA Ranks: 32rd in On-Base (.500) and 45th in Batting Avg. (.402)
- SoCon Ranks: 1st in On-Base (.500), 1st in Batting Avg. (.402), 3rd in Walks (26) and 4th in Slugging (.679)
- Registered 204 putouts and 10 assists for .995 fielding pct.
Game Highlights
- SoCon Player of the Week (April 4)

MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Two-year letterwinner for Carlos Caro at Miami-Dade Community College
- Captured the 2010 NJCCAA DI National Championship title and was named to the all-tournament team with the Lady Sharks -  2010 NJCCAA DI Third Team All-American
- Two-time NJCCAA DI Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American Second Team (2010) and Third Team (2009)
- Two-time NJCCAA Southern Conference First Team (2009-10)
- Two-time NJCCAA Southern Conference and Atlantic District Champions (2009-10)
- Posted the most RBI (88) and putouts (484) in two seasons with the Lady Sharks
- Earned the Miami Dade Academic Award in 2009
- Compiled a team-leading .420 batting average and drove in 33 runs during sophomore campaign
- As a freshman, batted .408, tallied 58 hits and 44 RBI

SAPIENS CURSO E COLEGIO           
- Played with the Maringa club team that won several national championships
- Earned a spot on the Brazilian National Team from 2003-09
- Captured the South American 17-and-under championship (2003) and runner up (2004) with Maringa
- Named the Brazilian Olympic Committee's Player of the Year following a runner-up finish at the South American Championship
- Helped Brazil to the 2007 South American 20-and-under championship
- Played in the 2007 and 2009 Pan-American Games for Brazil

PERSONAL                                
- Born in Maringa, Brazil, on May 3, 1988
- Daughter of Julia and Vitorio Morimoto
- Brothers: Alex, 22, and Vitor, 25
- Alex attends Mackenzie University in Brazil
- Both brothers have played for the Brazilian National Baseball Team, while Vitor has served as the team's captain
- Graduated with a degree in Sociology and minor in Psychology in May 2012