Amaral rediscovering his baseball swing at USF

Having missed a good portion of last year after shoulder surgery, JT Amaral is showcasing what the University of San Francisco baseball program believed when it signed him out of Palma.

The senior outfielder is hitting .292 in eight starts for the Dons, with a homer and four runs batted in this spring. Amaral has walked six times and sports a .433 on-base percentage.

Amaral started 12 games last year for the Dons before having season ending surgery, compiling a .349 on-base percentage.

In 46 career games, the 6-foot-1 outfielder has hit three homers and driven in 13 runs, while being hit by a pitch 12 times. He has nine steals and a .345 on-base percentage.

Amaral was a two-sport standout at Palma in football and baseball, helping the Chieftains beat Salinas in football in 2021, while leading the baseball team to the CCS Division IV finals.