Illinois Wesleyan

Transferred to IWU before sophomore year from Lawrence University in Wisconsin...Has earned two letters at IWU (2011, 2012)...

2013: Named IWU "Most Valuable Player"... Named to first team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin squads... Selected "Hitter of the Week" in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for April 9...Named to the D3baseball.com all-Central Region first team...Also named to the ABCA/Rawlings all-Central Region first team...Named to the 2013 American Baseball Coaches Association\Rawlings NCAA Division III  "Gold Glove Team"...Played and started in all 47 games for the Titans...Batted .297/.365/.366 (Average/On Base/Slugging)...Had 52 hits including six doubles and two home runs...Drove in 24 RBIs and scored 28 runs...Picked off 14 runners from behind the plate...

2012: Named for second team 2012 ABCA/Rawlings Division III all-Central Region Team in addition to being chosen for the nine-player regional "Gold Glove" team for second straight year...Selected to first team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin... Played in 48 games and started 47... Batted .339/.422/.444 (Average/On Base/Slugging), hit 2 home runs, 7 doubles, drove in 30 RBI, and scored 42 runs (led team)...

2011: Started all 46 games behind the plate for the Titans...Hit .321 (51-for-159) with ten doubles, two homers and 32 runs batted in...Named to Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association all-Central Region third team...Struck out only five times while drawing 26 walks...Outstanding defensive catcher threw out 20-of-52 base stealers...Selected to Rawlings/ABCA Central Region "Gold Glove" team...

2010: AT LAWRENCE: Started all 36 games for the 7-29 Vikings...Named team's rookie of the year and team captain...Batted .318 (42-for-132) with two home runs and 14 RBI...

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in baseball...Captained the baseball team while being named team's MVP...All-conference, all-area, and second team all-state selection..

PERSONAL: Born January 12, 1991...Majoring in environmental studies at Illinois Wesleyan...Parents are Denyse and Mike Nathan.