2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jason Nappi
- Position:
- OF/3B
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Mountain Brook HS
CAREER:
Third-year sophomore outfielder and second-leading long ball threat among MSU’s returnees ? As a rookie set SEC single-game RBI record with 11-RBI performance against UAB ? Teammate of Connor Powers last summer playing for Brewster (.268, 19 RBI) in the Cape Cod Collegiate League ? Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
2008:
A starter in all 53 of his games played as a freshman, 28 in left field and 25 as the DH ? Hit .274 with 54 hits and 37 RBI ? Set the Southeastern Conference RBI record with 11 runs batted in during a 3-for-5, three-home run explosion at UAB (Mar. 18) ? Opened his career with a 10-game hitting streak (.474) ? Lashed a double and scored two runs in his Bulldog debut against North Florida (Feb. 22) ? Capped a 7-for-10 weekend at UNF with a 4-for-4 plate performance ? Drove in five runs, four on his first career home run against UAB (Feb. 26) at Dudy Noble Field ? Etched his name in the SEC record book playing against UAB (Mar. 18) in his hometown ? Belted two-run, three-run and four-run roundtrippers and drew a pair of bases-loaded walks to pass former Bulldogs Bruce Castoria and Rafael Palmeiro and seven other SEC sluggers for the league RBI record ? Narrowly missed an SEC record-tying fourth home run in his final at-bat ? Tallied 14 multi-hit and six multi-RBI games ? Totaled 18 extra-base hits (10 doubles/eight home runs), tying for second-most on the team ? Drew starts in 28 of 30 SEC games, hitting .185 against opposing league pitchers ? Named to the 2008 SEC Baseball Academic Honor Roll ? One of two Birmingham area Bulldogs.
2007:
Dual-position athlete who took advantage of a freshman redshirt option to improve his overall skills ? Earned a berth on the 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year starter at multiple positions and two-time all-state standout at Mountain Brook High School ? Hit .505 with nine home runs and 36 RBI as a senior in 2006 ? Earned Birmingham News Super All-State honors as a third baseman and Alabama Sports Writers Association “Super 10” honors as a designated hitter ? Paced coach Lee Gann’s Mountain Brook HS Spartans as a junior with a .490 batting average ? Named to 2005 ASWA Class 6A All-State Team as a DH ? Tabbed for team MVP and Most Outstanding Offensive Player honors in 2005 after leading MBHS with 51 hits, 42 RBI, 15 doubles and 10 home runs ? Versatile athlete who was used primarily at third base but also saw playing time as the catcher, at shortstop and in the outfield ? Hit .353 as a sophomore in 2004 ? Also played quarterback for the Mountain Brook HS football team as a sophomore and junior ? Member of the Future Business Leaders of America.
PERSONAL:
Born Jason Michael Nappi on April 20, 1988 in
