2019 Baseball Roster

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27 Nicholas Baham

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Smithfield, Va.
  • Highschool Smithfield

Biography

2018 - Junior - One of only four players to start all 47 games for the Captains in his third year at CNU, serving as the first baseman and hitting in the middle of the order...Ranked second on the team in home runs (10) and BRI (43) while also ranking third in doubles (10) and total at-bats (200)...Moved into the top-ten all-time in career home runs with 17...Tied the single game record for doubles in a game with three at Virginia Wesleyan on March 15...Smashed a game-tying three-run homer against LaGrange in the NCAA South Regional to help power CNU into the championship game...Ranked third on the team in multi-hit games with 17, including five with three or more hits...Continued to be a reliable defensive first baseman with only 5 errors in 374 total chances for a .987 fielding percentage...Named to third straight CAC All-Academic team...Also participated in the Power Showcase in Miami this offseason, reaching the Home Run Derby finals by hitting 12 over the wall in the major league ballpark

2017 - Sophomore - Enjoyed a breakout season in his first as the full-time starter at first base...Led the team in home runs (7), RBI (36), walks (23), and slugging (.529)...Also ranked second on the team in runs scored with 35...Hit .319 in 38 starts while smacking 44 hits in 138 at-bats...Named CAC Player of the Week and to D3baseball.com National Team of the Week after hitting .533 (8-15) with 6 RBI, 5 runs, and 17 total bases in the first three games of the season...Notched a career-best 4-for-5, 6-RBI performance against Susquehanna on February 24 with a pair of home runs...Also a strong defensive first baseman, posting a .985 fielding percentage in 337 total chances...Named to CAC All-Academic team for second straight season

2016 - Freshman - Saw action in 11 games during his first season with the Captains, including one start...Picked up his first career hit on the road at Southern Virginia, going 1-for-2 against the Knights...Reached base via the walk twice and was hit-by-pitch once...Scored two times during the year, in games against CCNY and Ithaca...Member of the CAC All-Academic Team.

At Smithfield - Played all four years in the Bay Rivers District...Earned honorable mention All-District honors as a sophomore...Collected second team All-Conference honors as a senior

Personal - Nicholas Lawson Baham was born in Suffolk, Va...Son of Patsy Baham...Has two sisters, Glynda and Sam...Favorite sports personality is Ken Griffey, Jr...Dream vacation would be to the MLB All-Star Game or World Series...Person in history he'd most like to meet is Babe Ruth...Most impressive person met is Chipper Jones...Favorite movie is "Django Unchained"...Favorite book is "Beyond Belief"...Majoring in Finance.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2016Freshman

    Infielder
    6'2" 215 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2017Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'2" 220 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2018Junior

    Infielder
    6'2" 235 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019Senior

    Infielder
    6'2" 250 lbs
    27