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2007: Starter in all 55 games ... second team All-MWC ... led team in hitting (.346) and on-base percentage (.463) ... 10 triples were third-best in the nation ... also had 10 doubles and six homers ... 18 multi-hit games with a season- and team-best 23-game hitting streak ... 26 extra-base hits in 20 different games ... 12 multi-RBI games ... four-hit outings against Southern Utah (4/11) and TCU (5/5) ... four-RBI efforts against UVSC (4/7) and Air Force (5/11).
2006: Played in 49 games, starting 43, as a true freshman ... batted .301 with five home runs, 11 doubles and 31 RBIs ... stole three bases ... had 11 multiple-hit games ... hit game-winning home run to lift Utes over BYU (4/1) at the MWC Preseason Tournament.
High School: Led Murray High School to a runner-up finish in Utah State Tournament in 2005 ... two-time all-state and all-region choice for the Spartans ... served as Murray High team captain.
Personal: Born on March 16, 1987 ... son of Lynn and Marilyn Shimada ... finance major ... brother Gregg played baseball at Utah Valley State ... place I'd like to visit - Japan ... can't miss TV - Nip/Tuck ... Favorite movie - Wedding Crashers ... favorite musical artist - Red Hot Chilli Peppers ... favorite MLB player - Ichiro Suzuki.
COREY SHIMADA
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2006.... .301 49-43 136 31 41 11 1 5 31 69 .507 22 7 32 1 .417 3 5 3-7 74 3 2 .975 2007.... .346 55-55 211 60 73 10 10 6 45 121 .573 41 6 32 5 .463 1 11 12-15 113 145 18 .935 TOTAL... .329 104-98 347 91 114 21 11 11 76 190 .548 63 13 64 6 .445 4 16 15-22 187 148 20 .944
