Coach Shawn Abell: “Nick is our only senior position player, so we will be looking to him to be a leader, a thing he has consistently done in the past. He will compete for time at first base as well as in the DH role. Nick brings a great baseball IQ and work ethic to the field, and that’s why he is a leader.”
2008: Fourth-year team member … will open season as starting designated hitter …
2007: Started eight of 35 games played … hit .238 with two home runs, eight RBI, 12 runs, and 5-6 stolen bases … team season-best three walks vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (March 18) … had one multi-RBI game … two-game hitting streak (2-4, .500) … Division I Independent All-Academic Team …
2006: Started 48 of 49 games played … hit .289 with one home run, two triples, two doubles, 15 RBI, 23 runs, and 6-11 stolen bases … led team in assists (135), and double plays (23) … team season-best two sacrifice flies vs. Saint Peter’s (February 19) … team season-best eight assists vs. Campbell (March 22) … had 15 multi-hit games (third-best), and three multi-RBI games … career-best eight-game hitting streak (13-31, .419) … Division I Independent All-Academic Team …
2005: Started 47 of 48 games played … hit .245 with two home runs, five doubles, 15 RBI, 20 runs, and 2-2 stolen bases … led team in sacrifice bunts (9) and assists (142) … had 10 multi-hit games, and two multi-RBI games … season-best seven-game hitting streak (11-24, .458) …
High School: Four-year standout at Loudoun Valley … hit .387 as a senior, adding 19-21 stolen bases … All-Region, All-District, and team MVP as a senior team captain … three-time All-Academic … team captain as a junior …
Personal: Son of Richard and Margaret von Gersdorff … father played tennis at James Madison … business finance major.
