2016 Baseball Roster
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Jeff Nellis
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
- Hometown:
- San Marcos, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Orange Coast College
2017 (Senior): Played in 12 games and had three at-bats ... Was hit by one pitch.
2016 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games, making six starts in 2016 at third base (four), first base (one) and second base (one) ... two of his three hits on the season were home runs ... made his first start at 3B in the second game of the season vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 20) ... went 2-for-5 with a long home run at UCLA (Feb. 23) ... started at 1B against Columbia (Mar. 17) after making a few substitute appearances at that spot ... started at 2B at LMU (May 17), making his first appearance at the keystone for LBSU ... provided his most memorable moment in the NCAA Regionals against Miami (June 4), hitting a pinch-hit, game-tying, solo home run with two outs and two strikes in the ninth inning off the Hurricanes' All-American closer Bryan Garcia.
Prior to LBSU: Appeared in 43 games for Orange Coast College in 2015 with a .282 batting average, 23 runs and 14 RBIs as a sophomore ... Named All-Orange Empire Conference and All-State ... Helped OCC go 30-17 and win a state championship in 2015 ... heated up during conference play, batting .426 with 23 hits in just 17 games ... Began collegiate career in 2014 at the University of Nevada ... Played in 17 games and had 19 at-bats as a freshman for the Wolfpack, making four starts ... Recorded two hits with a double, a pair of RBI and a run scored.
High School: A three-time All-League selection for Mission Hills High School ... Named Avocado East League MVP and All-CIF as a senior in 2013 ... Led his team to the CIF San Diego Section title.
Personal: Parents are Jim and Lorraine Nellis ... Was a Cardinal Scholar and National Honors Society member in high school ... Also recruited by Ohio and Liberty University ... enjoys golfing ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
