Yukiya Yano

Yukiya Yano (矢野 幸耶)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 165 lb.

• School Hokuriku University
• High School Fukuoka Daiichi High School

• Born July 30, 1994 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Biographical Information

Yukiya Yano played for Mitsubishi East in the Industrial League after college. He represented Japan in the 2023 Asian Championship. Yano debuted against Pakistan, going 1-for-2 with 3 runs scored, 2 walks, a steal and a 2-run double (against Syed Ali Shah in the 5th inning). He then went 1-for-4 against Thailand. He was 1-for-2 in the next game against Philippines, then hit a single against Yi-Lei Sun of Taiwan and recorded a steal. He then went 3-for-4 with a RBI single against Hyeon-su Jeong of South Korea in the 4th inning. In the Gold Medal Game, he was 0-for-4 with a run scored to help Japan beat Taiwan and win the Gold. He handled 17 chances error-free at second for the event. He led the tourney with 10 runs (two ahead of Jun-jae Jeong) and tied for second in swipes (behind Jun-jae Jeong). His six walks tied Tariq Suboh for second, two behind Seung-yeup Na. He was named the All-Star second baseman.