Nelson Espinal

Position:

SS/2B

Class:

Jr.

Height:

5-9

Weight:

170

Hometown:

Carolina, PR (St. Francis HS)

Veteran player who will be given chance to win starting third base role this year...Has played second and shortstop in previous seasons with SWOSU. ..Played in 44 games in 2009 and ended up with a .321 batting average with 54 hits in 168 at bats...Had four home runs and 18 RBI's...Hit for the cycle with a single, double, triple and two home runs against Cameron on April 24, 2009.... As a sophomore made 44 starts at shortstop where he finished the year with a .286 batting average...Finished second on the teams in runs scored with 39.

High School: MVP of his high school baseball team at Saint Francis in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Personal: Born Aug. 10, 1989...Parents are Nerzon and Maritza Espinal...Has a younger brother, Gustavo...Majoring in accounting...Would like to be a CPA in the future...Favorite athlete is Albert Pujols...Enjoys going to the movies.