Get to Know: Kiani Nakamura
September 22, 2022 | Softball
Learn more about Kiani Nakamura, a sophomore from Redmond, Ore.
Instagram Handle
Kianinakamura_
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Physical therapist
What sport would you be playing if you were not playing softball?
Volleyball or basketball
What excites you most about softball?
Making crazy plays and learn new tricks
What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Kelly Field?
Energetic
Do you have any pregame rituals?
Yes
Favorite softball player growing up?
Keilani Ricketts
Favorite Beaver softball player growing up?
Mariah Mazon
Favorite Oregon State uni combo?
Charcoal Grey
At what age did you know you wanted to play college softball?
12
What's your go-to ice cream flavor?
Chocolate or chocolate chip cookie dough
What's your first memory of Oregon State softball?
My first Rivalry Series game when I was 13
Which of your teammates could be a comedian?
Tarni Stepto
What are some of your favorite things to do in your spare time?
Yoga, draw, cook, photography
What is one softball rule you would change or implement?
Time restraints on batters, it should be on the pitchers as well.
If you could change places with one person for a day, who would it be and why?
Kevin Hart or the president, just because it'd be cool to be famous.
What is something not many people know about you?
My past or how I got here. I feel like nobody talks about their come up but it's how we all got to meet each other.
Who do you look up to the most?
My parents and many of the athletes that came before me in this game.
What's the thing you love most about being a Beaver?
The culture, not only on the softball team but within athletics and the school itself.
Hulu or Netflix?
Netflix
Instagram Handle
Kianinakamura_
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Physical therapist
What sport would you be playing if you were not playing softball?
Volleyball or basketball
What excites you most about softball?
Making crazy plays and learn new tricks
What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Kelly Field?
Energetic
Do you have any pregame rituals?
Yes
Favorite softball player growing up?
Keilani Ricketts
Favorite Beaver softball player growing up?
Mariah Mazon
Favorite Oregon State uni combo?
Charcoal Grey
At what age did you know you wanted to play college softball?
12
What's your go-to ice cream flavor?
Chocolate or chocolate chip cookie dough
What's your first memory of Oregon State softball?
My first Rivalry Series game when I was 13
Which of your teammates could be a comedian?
Tarni Stepto
What are some of your favorite things to do in your spare time?
Yoga, draw, cook, photography
What is one softball rule you would change or implement?
Time restraints on batters, it should be on the pitchers as well.
If you could change places with one person for a day, who would it be and why?
Kevin Hart or the president, just because it'd be cool to be famous.
What is something not many people know about you?
My past or how I got here. I feel like nobody talks about their come up but it's how we all got to meet each other.
Who do you look up to the most?
My parents and many of the athletes that came before me in this game.
What's the thing you love most about being a Beaver?
The culture, not only on the softball team but within athletics and the school itself.
Hulu or Netflix?
Netflix
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Thursday, April 11
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