USD Baseball 2009

#3 ► Zach WALTERS 6-3 ► 795 ► So. ► UR ► SS Las Vegas Nev. Cimarron High School

# 1 ► Sean NICOL 6-0 ► 175 ► Sr. ► R/R ► SS Scottsdale, Ariz. University ofPortland

JUNIOR (2008): Was one of two players to play and start in all 61 games...posted a .3 13 batting average, with 72 hit s, 13 doubles, one trip le and 27 RBI... helped the team win t he WCC regu lar– season championship and advance to the champ ionsh ip game of the Long Beach Regiona l...helped the team post a program– best 16-game wi nning streak...posted 18 mu lti-hit games...went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI against San Diego State (2/ 23/ 08)...went 3-for-4 aga inst California (3/ 2/ 08)...went 2-for-2 with two runs scored against Santa Clara (3/ 6/ 08) ...went 2-for- 3 with three RBI against Hawaii - Hilo (3/ 16/ 08)...went 7-for-14 with three RBI and one double in a three-game series against Loyola Marymount (4/ 25-4/ 27/ 08). SOPHOMORE (2007): Played and started in al l 61 games as the every-day shortstop...played a role in helping USD win the regu lar-season WCC Championship... helped team achieve a program-best No. 4 national ranking ...hit .300 with 71 hits, ten doubles, two triples, five home runs and 30 RBl...recorded 21 mu lti-hit games...went 3-for-4 with one double aga inst Virginia Commonwea lt h (2/ 16/ 07)...went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI and three runs scored against Santa Clara (5/ 12/ 07)...went 4- for-5 with one double against UNLV (3/ 24/ 07) ...went 2-for-5 with one double and four RBI against San Francisco (3/ 5/ 07) ...went 2- for-4 with one triple and two RBI against Santa Clara (5/ 13/ 07). FRESHMAN (2006): Played at the Un iversity of Portland ... Start– ed in 46 games while appearing in 49 at second base ... tied for team-high with five stolen bases, second with 34 runs, 61 hits and th ird with a .303 batting average ... also had 34 runs, 26 RBI, 11 doubles, four home runs and a trip le. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in baseba ll under Tom Succow at Brophy College Prep...as a sophomore he hit .305 and helped his team reach the semi finals of the playoffs...as a ju– nior he hit .426 with five home runs in helping his team win the Regional championship...as a senior he hit .418 with four home runs in helping his team win a second consecutive Regional championship. PERSONAL: Sean Nicol was born on Sept. 25, 1986...is the son of Karl and Apri l Nicol...chose to transfer to USD because of the great academic atmosphere and outstand ing baseball pro– gram.

FRESHMAN (2008): Played in 29 games with 16 starts...hit .265 with 18 hits, four doubles, one home run and 13 RBI... helped t he team win the WCC reg ular-season champ ionship and advance to the championship game of the Long Beach Regional...helped the team post a program-best 16-game winning streak...went 3- for-4 with three RBI aga inst Santa Clara (3/ 29/ 08) ...went 2-for-2 with one double and three RBI aga inst Harvard (3/ 24/ 08). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in basebal l wh ile playing at Cimarron Memorial High School... Was named first– team All-State in Nevada as both a sophomore and junior...was named first-team All -Sunset Division as both a sophomore and junior and senior...as a junior he won the 2006 Sunset Division batting title as he hit .549 with eight home runs, whi le also steal-1!111111111111• ing 24 bases. PERSONAL: Zach Walters was born on Sept. 5, 1989 in Chey– enne, Wyo....he is the son of Patrick and Angela Wa lters...was heavi ly recruited by Arizona State, Arizona, UC Irvine, Stanford, Gonzaga and Baylor...chose to attend USD because of the base– bal l program and the academic reputation...he enjoys playing ping-pong, basketba ll, skiing and drawing in his spare time.

Walters' Collegiate Batting Record year g-gs

ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi so bb sb-a ba

7

5

2008

59-76

68

78 4

0

1 13

12

0- 7 .265

Nicol's Collegiate Batting Record year g-gs

ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi so bb sb-a ba

67 -61 230 56 72 13 61-61 237 42 71 10 2

6

9-13 .313

2008 2007

1 0 27 24

5

56

30 31 9-75 .300 career 122-122 467 98 143 23 3 5 57 80 70 16-28 .306