Nelson Prouty

Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Starkville, Miss.
High School:
Starkville Academy
Position:
IF

Air Force: Junior: Played in 45 games, started 34 at shortstop? Hit .297 with six doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI and two stolen bases? Hit .328 in the Mountain West Conference, the third-best average on the team? Fielded .928 in league play? Went 3-for-3 in a game vs. San Diego State with two doubles and a home run? Went 2-for-4 vs. New Mexico with a season-best three RBI.

Sophomore: Played in 54 games... Started 38 at shortstop and eight at second base... Hit .292 with six doubles, 17 RBI and three stolen bases... Hit .500 (5-10) in three games at UNLV... Four hits in the series at Utah... Three hits, three runs and two RBI in season-opener vs. Hastings College... Hit .278 in 27 MWC games... 138 assists were the eighth most in the MWC.

Freshman: Played on the junior varsity.

High School (Starkville Academy): Lettered four years in baseball... Three letters in football, basketball and track... First-team all-state at shortstop as a senior... First-team all-conference in baseball twice... First-team all-conference in basketball and football once... Class salutatorian... District student-athlete of the year as a senior.

Personal: Member of Cadet Squadron 36, the Pink Panthers? Nickname is Nelly? Birthdate is April 10, 1981? Major is engineering mechanics? On the commandant[apos]s list for military excellence three times and the athletic[apos]s list every semester? Was the cadet wing director of operations during this past summer? Was the starting shortstop on two European Little League World Series teams... Favorite major league team is the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Prouty?s Career Batting Stats

YEAR	         G/S 	AB 	R 	H 	2B 	3B 	HR 	RBI 	SB 	BB 	K	AVG
2001 (So.)	54/46	144	30	42	6	2	0	17	3	12	28	.292
2002 (Jr.)	45/34	101	20	30	6	1	2	16	2	16	20	.297
Career	         99/80	245	50	72	12	3	2	33	5	28	48	.294