OXNARD/VANGUARD: Transferred to Oxnard College
in 2007 and played one season for Head Coach John Larson As
a Condor, he hit a team-leading .417 with 10 home runs and 51 RBI
and was named to the Western State (North) Conference first team as
an outfielder and also received all-state recognition Led
the state in hits (75) and total bases (127) and also finished in
the top 5 statewide in doubles (18, 4th), home runs (10, 3rd), RBIs
(51, 3rd), slugging percentage (.706, 4th) and average (.417, 5th)
Was a 38th round draft pick by the New York Yankees in the
2007 MLB first-year player draft As a freshman in 2006, he
hit .329 with 8 home runs and 33 RBI at Vanguard University under
Head Coach Scott Mallernee.
CAMARILLO HS: Was a three-year letterman for
the Scorpions under Head Coach Richard Jaquez at Camarillo High
School Was a two-time All-Pacific View League honoree and
earned first-team All-Ventura County recognition as a senior after
hitting .380 with 8 home runs in 2005 Academically, was
named a Scorpion scholar athlete Missed his junior season
due to a shoulder injury.
PERSONAL: Born on October 1, 1987, in
Camarillo, Calif. Parents are Dave and Laurie Komatsu
Full name is Erik Jordan Komatsu Nickname is Komo Has
two sisters (Kayla and Krystal) and one brother (Davey Jr.)
Major is radio-TV-film Would like to see Oregon State and
University of Miami added to the Titans' Schedule Getting
drafted in the 2007 Major League Baseball first year player draft
is his greatest sports thrill Played with current the
Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young in high school Favorites
include: Katt Williams (actor), The Sandlot, Pimp Chronicles Part 1
(movies), Komo, Lloyd Banks, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, 2 Pac
(musical artists).