5   Nick Sanford
Nick Sanford

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
West Hartford, Conn.

High School:
Hall

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 185

Position:
SS

B/T:
R/R


04/22/2013

Tuesday Game At UConn Next For Baseball

The Minutemen will travel to Storrs, Conn., to take on the Huskies at 3 p.m.

04/18/2013

Baseball Heads To La Salle Looking To Extend Win Streak

The Minutemen, winners of four straight, will play a three-game A-10 series in Philadelphia this weekend.

04/15/2013

CCSU & Hartford Conclude Baseball's Homestand

The Minutemen will play host to the Blue Devils on Tuesday and the Hawks on Wednesday, both at 3 p.m.

04/12/2013

Bonnies Visit Earl Lorden Field This Weekend

The Minutemen will play two against St. Bonaventure on Saturday and finish the series on Sunday.

04/09/2013

Baseball Opens Beanpot Vs. Boston College

The Minutemen will host the Eagles on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the first round of the 2013 Beanpot Tournament.

03/30/2013

BB vs. NJIT (2)

BB vs. NJIT (2) Photos by Thom Kendall '93

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Game-By-Game Statistics
Hit a double and scored a run at La Salle (4/19) ... Collected his first hit of the season in the second game of the doubleheader against NJIT (3/30) ... Against Tennessee (3/2), recorded a walk and scored a run.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012: Game-By-Game Statistics
Started in all 44 games, with 41 starts at shortstop ... Finished with a .209 batting average, collecting 28 hits, eight RBI and 17 runs scored ... Recorded a walk and RBI vs. George Washington (5/18) ... Went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored against Richmond (5/6) ... Picked up a hit and RBI vs. Temple (4/27) ... At Saint Louis (4/20), had two hits in three at-bats with a run scored ... Had a season-high three hits vs. La Salle (4/6) ... Scored two runs and collected one hit at Fordham (3/24) ... At Old Dominion (3/19), went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored ... Recorded first hit of season at Central Florida (3/10).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 33 games and started in 20 as shortstop ... Had 20 hits, 11 runs and 7 RBI ... At St. Bonaventure (5/21) had a perfect day at the plate with three singles in three at bats with a walk in the final game of the season... Had a 2-4 game against St. Bonaventure (5/19)...Went 2-5 against Fordham (5/13)... Went 1-for-2 with a walk at Rhode Island (5/6)... At Temple (4/17) batted 3-for-6 with three RBI and three runs scored ... Went 1-for-2 with three walks, one RBI, and two runs scored at Temple (4/15) ... Scored one run vs. Albany (4/2) ... At Fordham (4/2) recorded two hits in four at-bats ... Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored at Hartford (3/31) ... Against Northwestern (3/19) scored one run ... Scored one run at Sam Houston State (3/6) ... Stole a base in his first collegiate game vs. Michigan (3/4).

BEFORE UMASS: Earned four letters in baseball and three in soccer at Hall High School ... Was a four-year starting shortstop for the Warriors under coach Dave Masters ... Named Connecticut First Team All-State as a senior and was selected to play in the Connecticut Senior All-Star Game ... Garnered a Fab 15 selection from the Hartford Courant as a senior ... Earned a Rawlings Futures selection as a junior ... Collected All-CCC West accolades three times (2008-2010) and was a four-time all-academic honoree ... Was team MVP and batting champion in 2010 ... Helped squad to a CCC West title in 2009 ... Set school records for career hits (97), doubles (25) and games played (79), while finishing career second in batting average (.424), third in runs scored (60) and third in RBI (50) ... Hit .470 (31-for-66) as a senior in 2010 with 19 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, one home run, eight stolen bases, 16 RBI and a .623 on-base percentage ... Received the Dale Harper Award as a senior, the student-athlete sportsmanship award for Hall High School ... Was a four-year honor roll student ... Part of American Legion Zone 7 championship squad and was a Zone 7 All-Star in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Richard Sanford on Aug. 29, 1992, in Hartford, Conn. ... Son of Richard and Christine Sanford ... Has one sister, Charlotte ... Father, Richard, played baseball at Keene State College ... Majoring in Legal Studies.

CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3 (3x) Last vs. La Salle (4/6/12)
Runs Scored: 3 at Temple (4/17/11)
Doubles: 1 (2x) Last at La Salle (4/19/13)
Triples: --
Home Runs: --
RBI: 3 at Temple (4/17/11)
Total Bases: 3 (2x) Last at Temple (4/17/11)
Hitting Streak: Seven Games (4/20/12-5/4/12)

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