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2022 Baseball Roster

Will G. MacNeil
Will G. MacNeil
Matt Karatsu

3 Ryon Knowles

  • Position INF
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Corona, Calif.
  • Highschool Santiago HS
  • Prev School Mt. San Antonio College

Biography

CPP AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • ABCA All-West Region First Team (2022)
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team (2022)
  • NCBWA All-West Region First Team (2022)
  • All-CCAA First Team (2022)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team (2020, 2022)
  • CCAA All-Tournament Team (2022)
  • CCAA Elite 13 Award (2022)
  • NCBWA All-West Region Honorable Mention (2019)
  • D2CCA All-West Region Second Team (2019)
  • All-CCAA Second Team (2019)
  • CCAA All-Star Team (2020)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2x; 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (3x; 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20)
  • NCBWA Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (2020)
  • NCBWA Preseason All-West Region Team (2020)

2022 (SENIOR): Two-time CCAA Player of the Week, for weeks of April 4-10 and May 2-8 ... Finished season on reached-base streak of 26 games ... RBI double in fifth inning of season finale at NCAA West Region #1 sub-regional at No. 3 Point Loma (5/19) gave him exactly 100 RBI for CPP career ... Produced fourth-longest hit streak in program history of 22 games late in year ... Elite 13 Award recipient at CCAA Baseball Tournament as student-athlete with highest cumulative GPA participating in championship.

2021: No season due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 (SENIOR):  One of five Broncos to appear in all 21 games during shortened campaign, and one of just three to earn start in each, all at second base ... Hit better than .300 for second year in a row at CPP, at .333 (32-96) ... Contributed 21 runs, six doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI, two walks and four hit-by-pitches ... Slugged .458 with .369 on-base percentage for .827 OPS ... Paced team in hits, at-bats, runs, doubles (tied) and HBPs (tied), second in home runs and RBI, and third in batting and OPS ... Led CCAA in at-bats, tied for fourth in hits (35th nationally), tied for sixth in doubles, tied for eighth in runs, tied for ninth in total bases (44), and 11th in toughest to strike out (9.6) ... Provided two-out, two-run, opposite-field, walk-off single through left side to cap 12-inning triumph vs. UC-Colorado Springs (2/7) on Opening Day, finishing 2-for-6 with sac fly, run and game-high four RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with game-winning run vs. UCCS (2/8) ... Wound up 7-for-19 (.368) with walk, RBI and four runs in series split vs. No. 2 UC San Diego (2/14-16) ... Was 2-for-5 and scored walk-off winner on wild pitch as CPP struck twice in ninth for 2-1 victory vs. Cal State LA (2/21) ... Went 4-for-6 with three-run home run and season bests of four hits, two doubles, four runs and four RBI (tied) in romp at Cal State LA (2/23) ... Was 3-for-6 with double, two runs and lone steal of season at Cal State San Bernardino (2/29) ... Went 2-for-5 with double and three runs in win at San Francisco State (3/7) ... Produced 11 multi-hit games, pair of four-RBI efforts, and 11-game hit streak from Feb. 8-26 ... Had a hit in 18 of 21 contests ... Did not commit an error in 91 defensive chances (39-52-0), and aided in 15 double plays.

2019 (JUNIOR):  Started all 57 games played, only missing series finale vs. No. 20 San Francisco State (3/17) ... Batted team-best .337 (68-202) with 34 runs, 15 doubles, four home runs, 41 RBI, 23 walks, 12 hit-by-pitches, four sacrifice flies, seven sacrifice hits, and 12 steals on 16 attempts ... Slugged .470 with .427 on-base percentage for .897 OPS ... Paced CPP in hits, RBI, steals, hit-by-pitches and sac flies, tied for lead in sac bunts, and third in at-bats, runs, doubles, total bases (95) and walks ... Tied for third in CCAA in hit-by-pitches, tied for fifth in sac bunts, sixth in steals, tied for seventh in doubles, tied for ninth in hits, and tied for 10th in sac flies ... Began Bronco career with a bang, going 4-for-5 with a walk, two runs, two RBI and season highs of four hits and three doubles as starting second baseman in opening win at UC-Colorado Springs (2/1), with initial plate appearance in green and gold resulting in two-out, opposite-field RBI double to left center to cap three-run first ... Went 2-for-4 in series finale at UCCS (2/3) with a double, run, two RBI and first long ball as a Bronco ... Was 3-for-4 with hit-by-pitch, home run, steal, two RBI and season-high four runs as CPP completed four-game sweep at Cal State Dominguez Hills (2/17) ... Posted trio of three-hit games against Toros, going 10-for-16 (.625) on weekend with seven runs, six RBI, two doubles, one home run, three steals on four tries, four hit-by-pitches and just two strikeouts ... Was 2-for-4 with two runs and season-best four RBI vs. Cal State San Bernardino (3/8), his fifth-inning grand slam turning 3-1 deficit into 5-3 Bronco triumph ... Finished 3-for-6 with home run, two runs and three RBI in series-opening victory at Cal State Monterey Bay (4/5) ... Was 3-for-3 with walk, two doubles, two runs and steal at Chico State (4/18) ... Had 22 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI efforts ... Pair of nine-game hit streaks, from Feb. 9-23 and March 15-30 ... Fielded .951 (90-124-11) and was part of 35 double plays.

2018 (SOPHOMORE at MT. SAC):  All-South Coast Conference North Second Team ... Appeared in 43 games ... Batted stellar .351 (60-171) and slugged .450 with 36 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 27 RBI, 25 walks, seven hit-by-pitches, a .447 on-base percentage and 11 steals ... Aided Mounties to 35-14 overall record and first place in SCC North with 17-5 league mark ... Mt. SAC went 6-1 through three rounds of CCCAA Southern California Regionals before losing both games at state championship in Fresno ... Fielded .970 (162-93-8) and had a hand in 28 double plays ... Played with former CPP teammate Steven Ordorica ... Student of Distinction Scholarship Award.

2017 (FRESHMAN at MT. SAC):  Appeared in 39 games, batting .289 (43-149) with 33 runs, two doubles, one triple, 13 RBI, 19 walks, nine hit-by-pitches, a .399 on-base percentage and 12 steals ... Fielded .904 (46-104-16) and was part of 11 double plays.

HIGH SCHOOL:  A 2016 graduate of Santiago High School in Corona, Calif. ... All-Big VIII First Team as a senior and second team as a junior for Sharks ... Four-year recipient of Student-Athlete Award ... Graduated with honors.

PERSONAL:  Currently attending CPP as a graduate student, working on a Master's Degree in Business Administration ... Earned his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology ... Born Sept. 24 in Riverside, Calif. ... Son of parents Richard and Rebecca ... Has an older sister, Rachel ... Aspires to work in logistics or management ... Enjoys working out or playing video games ... Roots for the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Favorite athlete is Justin Turner ... Favorite TV show is The Mandalorian ... Top movie is Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ... Loves Chipotle ... Also attended California Baptist University in Riverside, Calif.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2019Junior

    Infielder
    6'0" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Senior

    Infielder
    6'0" 190 lbs
    3
  • 2021Graduate Student

    Infielder
    6'0" 190 lbs
  • 3

    2022Graduate Student

    Infielder
    6'0" 190 lbs
    3