Texas State Athletics

2011: Made 36 starts at shortstop and played in 45 total games … finished the season with a .261 batting average in 119 at-bats … posted 26 RBIs, 12 runs scored, four doubles and one home run during his first season with the team … hit .410 on the season with runners in scoring position … went 5-for-7 with a grand slam and eight RBIs in the final two games of the series against Akron (2/26-2/27) ... went 1-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored against Sam Houston State (3/18) … finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs against Northwestern State (4/23).

Previous School: Played for head coach Harvey McIntyre for two seasons at Blinn College …named first team all-region in 2010 after hitting .391 and stealing 13 bases … hit a home run in his first collegiate at-bat.

High School: Attended Brenham High School in Burton, Texas where he played for head coach Jim Long … named the district newcomer of the year as a sophomore … all-district first team as a sophomore, junior and senior … graduated third in a class of 324 students.

Personal: Son of Lou and Betty Nuti … born on July 13 … has two older siblings, Adam and Ellen … major is engineering.