| Bryce Nugent |
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 | Class: RS Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Binghamton, N.Y.
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 | High School: Chenango Valley
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 | Height / Weight: 6-2 / 210
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 | Position: C
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 | B/T: L/R
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2008: Played in 30 games, starting 25. ... Split the catching duties with senior Keith Glasser. ... Hit .276 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 87 at-bats. ... Slugged a team-high .452. ... Made just one error and had just two passed balls. ... Fielding percentage was .994. ... Threw out nine of 35 runners attempting to steal (25.7 percent). ... First career hit was a home run at Presbyterian, March 1.
2007: Sat out the season.
Prior To Marist: Hit 480 with nine doubles, three home runs and four triples, had a fielding percentage of 1.000 with 32 RBIs as a senior. ... First-team All-State during his junior and senior seasons to go with All-Conference honors. ... Was a two-time All-Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC) member for the last two seasons. ... Ranked 23rd nationally among high school catchers according to Baseball America. ... During his junior campaign, Nugent hit .454 with 35 hits, eight doubles, three triples, 20 RBI, 26 runs scored while posting a .545 on-base percentage. ... High school coach Dave Tidick did an outstanding job getting him to understand the intangibles necessary to be a Division I catcher. ... Received a great deal of interest from the Ivy League, particularly Brown, Cornell and Harvard.
Coach Healy on Nugent: "We feel very fortunate that Bryce chose to further his education at Marist. He brings a great deal to the game with his size and athleticism. He is a very good catch and throw guy who has a feel for calling a game. It is imperative that we get a catcher who not only can catch but handle the 13 different personalities who pitch for the program."