Nick Knecht Season 2019

AT SAN JOSE STATE: Completed his first season with the Spartans in 2019.

2019 (JUNIOR): Primary starter at first base ... Made 44 appearances and 33 starts ... Started season opener at Santa Clara (2/17) ... First career hit came at Santa Clara (2/18) ... First multi-hit game was against Air Force (3/8) ... Season-best 3-for-4 with two runs scored at Air Force (5/16) ... Tallied 17 hits, 11 RBI and three doubles ... Laced the game-winning single to lift the Spartans over Oregon (4/29) ... Committed just two errors in 239 fielding chances (.992).

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO: Led the Coast-Golden Gate Conference with nine home runs in 2018 ... Batted .266 with 35 RBI on 38 hits in 43 games played ... Named Second Team All-Conference

HIGH SCHOOL: Led Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo to the 2016 WCAL Championship ... Played two seasons of varsity baseball for coach Craig Gianninio ... Batted .221 in 51 career games

GET TO KNOW NICK: Plans on majoring in economics ... Parents are Herb and Dawn Knecht ... Has two brothers - Derick and Keith.