University of Dayton Athletics

2009
Made 21 appearances and one start in his first season with UD...Hit .364 in pinch-hitting situations...Tallied a .545 slugging percentage...Had a .417 on-base percentage...Drove in two runs on the year and had one triple...Had three hits against Shawnee State on April 21...Stole one base on the season against Shawnee State...Recorded three putouts for the Flyers in his only start in the outfield...Had a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Prior to UD
Hit .320 with 22 extra base hits and 33 RBI in 2008 for Linn Benton Community College...Awarded 2008 team MVP...Named first team outfielder for the southern region of the North West Athletic Association of Community Colleges...Also named Second Team All-NWACC...Attended Roseburg High School in Roseburg, Oregon.

Personal
A mechanical engineering major, Nelson was born on March 11, 1988...He is the son of Bryan and DeAna Nelson...Has one brother, Darin (16).