Longwood University Athletics

2016: Started 22 of 39 games played ... hit .155 with three doubles and five RBI ... filled in as the left fielder when injuries hit Longwood’s outfield ... had one multi-hit game and one multi-RBI game ... first two hits of the season were doubles.

2015: Started six of 27 games played … hit .135 in 37 ABs with a double and a pair of RBI … picked up both RBI on a game-tying pinch-hit double in the seventh inning at UNC Asheville (4/24) … went 1-3 and drew two walks at Richmond (5/5) … appeared in 21 games off the bench, tied for most on team.

High School: Lettered in baseball all four years at Hidden Valley High School ... hit .490 as a senior with three homers, five triples, 14 doubles, stole 25 bases, and scored 31 runs ... was team MVP and set the school record in steals, runs, and doubles as a senior ... was the Conference 32 Player of the Year and regional player of the year as a senior ... hit .435 with six home runs, nine doubles, five triples, 28 RBI and stole 18 bases with 23 runs scored as a junior ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... was all-state in track.

Personal: Born Christopher Hayes Nelson on July 28, 1995 ... son of Chris and Tracy Nelson ... has one brother, Chandler ... grandfather, Bruce Dal Canton, played 11 major league seasons with the Royals, Pirates, Braves, and White Sox.

Academics: Majoring in business administration.