These guys have a lot to be proud of this season," Kniffin said. "I feel it is the most important thing in the world." The Anteaters returned to the men's volleyball championship game on Monday for the first time since 2013, but the team came up short against Hawaii (30-5, 9-1 Big West). The unranked Anteaters (21-9, 5-5) knocked off No. 1 UCLA in the quarterfinals, winning 4-3 (25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 19-25, 16-14).
Throughout his career, he's actually been exactly average, with a 99 wRC+ that's a few base hits away from reaching triple digits. However, he's fluctuated between a near-All-Star and a light-hitting platoon threat, with no real pattern to follow.