BOWIE, Maryland – K.J. Harrison grew up in the 50th state, where his father, Kenny, played Division I baseball for Hawaii.
His family knew the father of Kolten Wong, also a native of Hawaii, who was a first-round draft pick of the Cardinals in 2011 and is now an infielder for the Brewers.
When it was time for Harrison to play in college, he headed off the island and played for Oregon State.
As a junior, he was teammates there with Adley Rutschman, who was then a freshman.