Prior to Stanford
- 2024 graduate of Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
- Joined the Stanford baseball program in March 2024 after completing his high school career, but did not play in games for the Cardinal
- Helped his team to a semifinal and quarterfinal finish at the national tournament during his high school career
- Set the Japanese high school record with 140 career home runs
Personal
- Son of Reika and Hiroshi Sasaki
- Father, Hiroshi, is the head baseball coach at Hanamaki Higashi High School which has produced MLB stars Shohei Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi
- Has one sister, Shu