Played in all 193 games on the Stags’ schedule during four year career, for the eighth longest active streak in the nation in 2011 … Made 180 consecutive starts between second base and shortstop … Finished his career as the program leader in hits (263), doubles (61), and triples (10) … Second all-time in career runs scored with 141, one run shy of the program record … Second all-time in career RBI (155) and batting average (.352) … Fifth in career slugging percentage (.536) … Seventh in home runs (19) … One of five Stags to have more than 100 RBI and 100 runs scored in a career … Holds single game record for RBI (9) and doubles (3) … Was a member of the Fairfield Men's Soccer team for three seasons.
2011: All-MAAC Second Team … NEIBA All-Star Selection … MAAC Player of the Week 3/14; 4/11 … Capped off career by leading the Stags in nearly every major offensive category … Batted .344 with 62 hits, 39 runs scored, 35 RBI, 16 doubles, three triples, and five home runs … Also slugged .550 and had a .422 on-base percentage … Second in walks with 21 and in stolen bases with 13 … Defensively, posted a .984 fielding percentage with just four errors on the year … Tallied 17 multi-hit games, seven multi-RBI game … Had a seven game hitting streak … Had two lengthy on-base streaks, one standing at 13 games while also reaching in each of his last 11 games … Drove in six runs in back-to-back games at William & Mary … Hit .688 (11-for-16) with a 1.062 slugging percentage, .688 on-base percentage, eight runs scored, four RBI, and two stolen bases in four-game series at UMBC, en route to MAAC Player of the Week honors … Went 5-for-7 in finale at UMBC and had the game-tying homer, along with four runs scored … Set Fairfield’s career hit record at Army, tallying three doubles which also tied a single game record … Also drove in two runs and scored three against the Black Knights … Hit .500 with five runs scored and two RBI in series against Niagara, en route to MAAC Player of the Week honors … Broke Fairfield’s career doubles record at Quinnipiac, finishing the day 3-for-5, a triple short of the cycle, with five RBI and three runs scored … Went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two walks, three runs, and three RBI in series opener against Saint Peter’s … Overall against the Peacocks, hit .417 (5-for-12) with four runs scored and three RBI in final MAAC series.
2010: All-MAAC Second Team ... NEIBA All-Star Selection ... MAAC Player of the Week 3/29 ... ECAC Player of the Week 3/30 ... CollegeBaseballInsider.com Northeast Region Player of the Week 3/31 ... Started in all 50 games, hitting .357 with 75 hits, the second most in single season history ... Led the team in RBI (50) and doubles (22) both one shy of the single season record ... Had seven home runs and two doubles, a .581 slugging percentage, and 10 stolen bases ... Had 24 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games ... Had a nine-game hitting streak and ended the season on a seven-game streak ... Went 3-for-6 with four RBI against Butler ... Went 4-for-7 with nine RBI, two three-run homers, and four runs scored en route to numerous player of the week accolades ... Went 4-for-4 wtih two runs and two RBI at Niagara ... Went 4-for-6 with five RBI against Iona.
2009: MAAC Player of the Week 3/30 ... Had single season record with 69 hits ... Led the team with a .377 batting average, 41 RBI, 100 total bases, a .546 slugging percentage, 14 doubles, and four triples ... Was second on the team in runs scored (33) and walks (26) ... Had a team-high 22 multi-hit games ... Had 11 multi-RBI games ... Opened the year by going 4-for-5 against UMass ... Scored three runs against Maine ... Drove in three runs against Siena ... Went 5-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles at UMBC ... Went 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored at Rider ... Went 4-for-4 against Stony Brook ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in opener at Marist.
2008: Had an outstanding rookie season, appearing in 49 games, starting 46 contests ... Led the team in batting average (.326), hits (57), RBI, (29), homers (4), total bases (80), slugging percentage (.457), and on-base percentage (.402) ... Was second on the team in runs (23) and stolen bases (5) ... Had 14 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games ... Had 11 and eight-game hitting streaks throughout the year ... Scored three runs at Iona on April 27 ... Had a strong series against Rider, going a combined 7-for-13 wtih nine RBI and two runs scored ... Was 4-for-9 with two RBI in the series against Siena ... Went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored at UConn ... Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on March 31 ... Went 4-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and three RBI against Niagara ... Drove in two runs against Villanova ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored against Kentucky ... Made collegiate debut against Xavier, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.
High School: A two-time first team All-New England ... Had 45 RBI and a .515 batting average with six homers as a junior ... During final season, had six homers and a .605 batting average in 20 games ... Helped team to a Western New England Championship ... Also a four-year varsity soccer player, earning All-State honors and All-New England Prep honors and setting school records for career goals and points.
Personal: Son of William and Beth Nathans ... Brother, John, played baseball at the University of Richmond and was drafted by the Red Sox ... Major is economics.
