Georgia coach Wes Johnson speaks with Texas A&M coach Michael Earley before the start of a NCAA baseball game against Texas A&M in Athens, Ga., on Friday, May 16, 2025. Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Georgia Baseball Adds Japanese Two-Way Baseball Player from the Transfer Portal

Originally posted on Georgia Bulldogs on SI
By Jonathan Williams | Last updated Jun 4, 2025 11:23 AM ET

The Georgia Bulldogs have picked up Kenny Ishikawa from the transfer portal.

It hasn't even been a week since Georgia's season came to an end and Wes Johnson and his staff are already making moves in the portal. Former Seattle University baseball player Kenny Ishikawa has elected to transfer to Georgia, according to 64analytics.

Ishikawa is from Yokohama, Japan and is a two-way player. In 2023, he played at the University of Asia in Tokyo, Japan and then transferred to Seattle University for the 2024 season. This past season he batted .312 with eight home runs, 32 RBI and 23 doubles. He also only had 29 strike outs 205 at-bats.

On the mound, Ishikawa finished with a 4.35 ERA, a 5-7 record, 77 strikeouts and 24 walks in 10 starts and 70.1 total innings pitched. He has two years of eligibility remaining. His fastball tops out at 94 mph and mixes in a slider, curveball and change up .

With two years of eligibility left, I have decided to enter the transfer portal.
First team all-WAC
LHP/OF
Looking to Two-way.

FB: 90-92 T94
SL: 81-83
CB: 76-79
CH: 82-84
66.1IP 73SO 4.21ERA 1.57WHIP 22BB

AVG.318 | HR 8 | 2B 23 | 3B 1 | OPS.982@FlatgroundApp @FlatgroundBats pic.twitter.com/SJun90lCKQ
— Kenny Ishikawa (@KThe4000) May 29, 2025

The southpaw will be a nice addition to a Georgia pitching staff that had their fair share of struggles this past season. When Ishikawa is not on the mound, he typically plays in the outfield but is labeled as a utility player.

Wes Johnson has been known for making big-time moves in the transfer portal. This past season, he acquired Robbie Burnett and Ryland Zaborowski. Two guys who became power bats in the lineup, Burnett led the team in home runs.

The portal has allowed Johnson to turn around the baseball program quickly and he is picking up right where he left off last offseason.

TRANSFER UPDATE: Per @64Analytics, outfielder Kenny Ishikawa has committed to Georgia. The former Seattle U product slashed .318/.420/.562 with 23 2B, 8 HR, and 32 RBI. He was #34 on the board. Posted a 4.21 ERA on the mound. Solid get for the Bulldogs. pic.twitter.com/5gvTHj2QTZ
— On The Clock | College Baseball and MLB Draft (@OnTheClock_1) June 4, 2025