A perfectionist is a perfectionist, so Jamin Kalaola uses all possible resources to fuel his own fire.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Campbell pitcher is a numbers guy. That comes in handy when emotions get hot or cold, which is not often for the senior. Instead, he focuses. He trains. He hits the weight room and gets his strength and weight up. He studies hard because, well, he’s ohh, so close to perfection.

Even after a two-hit shutout against OIA West powerhouse Mililani, which was ranked No. 7 at the time, Kalaola was not fully satisfied.

“I could’ve done better. I missed some spots. I was fortunate enough that they hit straight to my defense,” he said. “My next outing, I want to make sure I hit my spots.”

Kalaola was 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA, 28 strikeouts and 13 walks in 42 innings pitched as a junior. He is largely under the radar to scouts, but the key number above all is this: a grade-point average of 3.964.

Kalaola may pursue a degree in civil engineering. He just doesn’t know yet where that trek will begin. Any school searching for a perfectionist?

“It feels good knowing that I’m trying my best as a student and an athlete, and my parents have supported me through everything.”

He loves his math classes, has an AP course for a second year in a row. Then there’s the building. The class, that is.

“I like my Building and Construction class. I had to use a ruler to the 16th of an inch. We built a chair for ourselves using different tools, power tools. It’s fun,” he said.

Campbell is 2-0, the only remaining unbeaten team in the tumultuously difficult OIA West. The Sabers are gritty, cohesive and aggressive. A cerebral dude like Kalaola is methodical and relentless. He played several sports at a young age, then whittled them down to football and baseball before settling on the diamond.

“Playing multiple sports while you’re still trying to find what you’re good at is fine, but once I knew what I was good at, I stuck with it. That way you can develop physically and mentally at your sport.”

He spent his youth practicing almost year-round, five days per week, up to three hours per workout, with the Ewa Heat. At one point, he thought about walking away.

“I was probably in middle school, around 12 or 13 years old. I actually wanted to quit baseball, but my parents kept me in it. One of my coaches talked to me. Ever since, my love for the game kept going up the more I played,” he said. “All those hours helped us to compete in the leagues we played in.”

His dad, Jason, is also 6-3. Kalaola was a tall, slender freshman finding his way when he arrived at Campbell. He had just applied for Kamehameha, but was “re-listed.” At Campbell, he never looked back.

“He was on the thin side coming in as a freshman,” Sabers coach Rory Pico said. “But he’s gained a lot of strength. He’s pretty unique, not just the physical attributes, but the hard work and smarts to go along with it. In the offseason, he goes to his training facilities to get extra work in. It’s definitely apparent.”

Location of his fastball, which hits the mid- to upper 80s, is key. So is the timing of his split-fingered fastball.

“When it’s on, my split works good. I think trying to control it used to be a problem for a lot of pitchers,” Kalaola said. “I don’t throw it that much.”

He has a niche like every player on the roster.

Campbell won three OIA titles in a row from 2013 to ’15, capturing the state crown in ’15. Last season, the Sabers reached the state semifinal before losing to eventual champion Maui. This year’s team balances confidence and talent with unity.

“I think our best attribute is probably our teamwork. All of us have played together since we were 10 years old, and that makes us a stronger team. We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” Kalaola said. “Being able to identify that makes us a stronger team, makes us a tough team to beat. It gives us a tight bond.”

Pico is an old-school coach who prefers fewer distractions, but he tipped his cap to the scholar-athlete Kalaola.

“As a coach, it’s good to hear one of your seniors feels that way. With this group, it’s not just one or two guys that we’re relying on. It’s always somebody different. You give yourself a chance and they trust each other,” Pico said. “They pick each other up. We don’t always play well, and they’re on each other first. It makes it a lot easier to handle adverse situations. Jamin’s overall attitude, he’s such a great kid. He’s a team player.”