2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Nyles Nygaard
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Torrance, Calif.
- High School:
- West Torrance
PERSONAL
Interested in majoring in communication and pursuing a career in sports broadcasting.
WASHINGTON
2016:Β Played in 38 games primarily as a defensive replacement, made 2 starts ... named to the honorable mention All-Pac-12 Academic team ...Β was 0x1 with a run scored in the NCAA Regional, scoring the go-ahead run in the 12th inning vs. UC Santa Barbara ... hit 2 RBI, PH single in only AB at Utah ...Β 1x4 vs. St. Mary's including 1x3 in GM1 of DH start ... 1st start of year Tues. at Seattle U, going 1x2 ... collected first hit of year April 17 vs. UCLA, a RBI single.
2015:Β Played in 29 games, making 14 starts (11 at 3B, 3 at 2B) as a freshman ... started the final 11 games of the year, hitting .243 (9x37) with 2 doubles, 3 RBI, not committing an error in 34 chancesΒ ... was 2x10 with a run and double in the final series of the year vs. Uah ... collected career-high 3 hits May 9 vs. Arizona ... started final two games of OSU series at 3B, collecting a hit in each game, including go-ahead 2 RBI single in 8-6 win May 1...Played in all 3 games of USC series, going 2x5 ... defensive replacement at third in series opener and hit first career double in 2 plate appearances ... made first career start at 3B (3/14) at UCLA and was 1x4 with 1st career RBI ... made first career start 3/6 vs. Pepperdine at second base, collecting first college hit ... has made 8 appearances ... pinch-ran in final game of Pacific series to make college debut, staying in the game and going 0 for-1 with a run...
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WEST TORRANCE
Team captain, MVP and Gold Glove Award winner for Bay League Champion West Torrance as a senior ... was Co-Most Outstanding player in the Bay League, First Team All-League and First Team All-Area ... batted .337 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI in 104 at bats as a juniorΒ ... played travel ball Garciaparra Baseball Group Marucci and coach Michael Garciaparra β¦ Perfect Game National Champion Underclassman in 2012 and Perfect Game National Champion Upperclassmen in 2013 ... named to All-Tournament Hitting team for both championships ... member of GBG Wood Bat World Championship Tournament team in Jupiter, Fla .. also excelled in water polo, earning team MVP with 61 goals and Second-Team All-Bay League recognition.
Coach Meggs on Nygaard
βNyles is that rare defender who can play all three infield spots if need be (3B, SS, 2B), and yet is also offensive.Β While he profiles for us as a third baseman or a second baseman, wherever he settles in he will contribute immediately with the bat.Β Nyles has good feel at the plate for a young hitter, and as he continues to get stronger we think he has a chance to be an RBI machine.Β All that being said, the best thing about Nyles is that heβs a grinder, and those types of kids fit in well around here.β
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GETTING TO KNOW NYLES NYGAARD
Favorite Movie(s):
Benchwarmers, Remember the Titans
My greatest baseball memory:
Winning the Babe Ruth World Series in Texas.
Favorite baseball player:
Mike Trout. He is very relaxed and doesnβt get upset if he fails.
I choose Washington because...:
The education is as good as the best and the coaching staff is unbelievable. This program is only getting stronger.
