Nick Gonzalez

Photo by: Mary Holt / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Mary Holt / University of South Florida Athletics

Nick Gonzalez UCF green unis at-bat 2021

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Photo by: Mary Holt / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
INF
Height:
5-9
Weight:
165
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Alonso HS
Major:
Health Science

2019 American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (2/18/19)

2022: Played in 43 games and made 38 starts…had his strongest offensive campaign in his final season at USF…batted .302 with four doubles, one triple, one homer and 14 RBI…recorded a .400 OBP…went 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts…tallied 11 multi-hit games, including three three-hit efforts…drove in three runs against Boston College (3/8)…went 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts.

2021: Played in all 61 games and made 60 starts...batted .221 with two doubles, two homers and 26 RBI...tallied 12 walks, 24 runs and five stolen bases...homered and drove in a season-high four runs at Memphis (5/8)...recorded 10 multi-hit games (3 hits 2x) and seven multi-RBI outings...longest hitting streak (7 games) and reached base streak (8)...tabbed as the "Best Shortstop" in the Northwoods League by D1Baseball.com during the summer season.

2020: Appeared in 16 games while making 15 starts at shortstop…led the Bulls in stolen bases in 2020 with five on six attempts…against Northwestern (3/1/20) hit his second career triple…finished the season batting .196 with 11 hits, seven runs, four RBI, and four walks…had a two RBI game against Marist on 2/16/20.

2019: Played in 40 games in first collegiate season, earning 32 starts primarily at shortstop…Opened career with a home run in first career at-bat against Samford (2/15)…Finished with a pair of doubles, a triple, 10 RBI and 20 runs scored…Started the season with a five-game hit streak, batting above .400…Had seven multi-hit games on the year…Named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (2/18).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Alonso HS in Tampa, Fla. ... Played two years of varsity for coach Landy Faedo ... Team captain as a senior ... High honorable mention during junior and senior years.

PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Gonzalez on Sept. 6, 1999 in Tampa, Fla. ... Son of Carlos and Maria Gonzalez ... Sister is Natalia ... Majoring in health science ... Favorite hobby is going fishing ... Favorite MLB team is the Tampa Bay Rays and favorite player is Jose Iglesias, who he models his game after.