Nate Freiman

Position:
Infielder
Height:
6-8
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wellesley, Mass.
High School:
Wellesley

2008

Tabbed an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First Team selection
Appeared on the All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Drafted in the 28th round (843rd overall) of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers
Led Duke with a .381 average, 11 home runs, 46 RBI and a .671 slugging percentage despite playing in just 39 games
Had 59 hits, including 12 doubles, for 104 total bases
Drew 13 walks, compared to 16 strikeouts, and had a .447 on base percentage
Batted .296 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 18 ACC games
Hit a team-leading .439 with runners in scoring position and .400 with two outs
Had 17 multi-hit games and 12 outings with two or more RBI
Had two games with seven RBI, including a two-home run performance against Iona (2/24) and another 3-for-5 outing against N.C. Central (4/15)
Had multiple home runs in three games
Had a .989 fielding percentage, built by making just four errors over a team-high 358 opportunities
Stole a base in his only attempt
Drove three sacrifice fly balls
Appeared on the College Baseball Foundation’s National All-Star Lineup on April 23 after batting .583 with 15 RBI and four multi-hit games for the week
Went 5-for-5 with two homers, two doubles, three RBI and four runs in a win over Campbell
Missed 18 games with a hand injury, but went on a team-high 16-game hitting streak shortly after his return in which he batted .439 with five home runs, 25 RBI, 17 runs and a .727 slugging percentage
Named to the Jewish All-American team by the Jewish Sports Review
Played with the Orleans Cardinals for the second straight year in the Cape Cod League
Batted .252 with five home runs, four doubles and 17 RBI with the Cardinals

2007

An ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Second Team selection
Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second consecutive year
Selected to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year
Started all 54 games, including 45 at first base and nine at catcher
Led the team with 80 hits, a .369 batting average, 120 total bases, 217 at bats and 459 put outs
Shared the team lead with seven home runs and 48 RBI
Had 26 extra base hits, including 19 doubles
Slugged .553 and posted a .435 on base percentage
Led the Blue Devils with 24 multiple hit games, including nine outings with three or more hits
Put together a 14-game hitting streak from April 17 to May 17
Opened the season with a 12-game tear
Committed only six errors in 502 chances for a .988 fielding percentage
Had the team’s best batting average, slugging percentage and on base percentage in ACC play
Hit .329 with runners in scoring position
Led the team with 26 two-out hits
Knocked in 15 runs with two outs
Played for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod League
Ranked among the top five in the Cape Cod League in RBI and among the top-10 in hit
Earned the Manny Robello “10th Player” Award for his service on and off the field

2006

Named to the All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Started all 28 games played in as a freshman
Made 18 starts at designated hitter, eight starts at first base, one start in right field and one start on the mound
Ranked second on the team in slugging percentage with a .496 mark, third in batting average at .304 and tied for third with five home runs
Put together a .355 on base percentage while driving in 24 RBI
Also had a triple, 16 runs scored and three stolen bases on the season
Had 10 multiple-hit games on the year, including a pair of four-hit games
Missed 27 straight games (2/12 through 3/29) due to an arm injury suffered in his only start on the mound (2/12)
High School
Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Wellesley High School
Three-time all-conference selection
Also lettered in indoor track
Editor of school newspaper and National Honor Society member