Nick Messinger Class: Junior Hometown: Norton, Mass. High School: Bishop Feehan Height / Weight: 5-9 / 170 Position: OF B/T: R/R

GENERAL: Gifted natural athlete who has seen valuable playing time his first two seasons...Has good speed and instincts and can play a variety of positions...Can hit for power or average and runs the bases well...Has good hands, adding depth to the middle infield.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started 28 of the 33 games he played...Batted .226 with 21 hits in 93 at bats...Scored 13 runs and drove in 14...Was second on the team with five home runs, and recorded a slugging percentage of .441...Hit two home runs and had five RBI in the first game of the season at New Orleans (2/24)...Went 3-for-3 with a solo home run to account for the only run against South Alabama (3/1)...Hit a three-run home run at Tennessee (3/9)...Over the first 10 games of the season he batted .400.

AS A FRESHMAN: Started 20 of the 32 games he played in...Had 15 base hits in 68 at bats to finish with a .221 average...Scored 11 runs while driving in 10...Homered once...Stole four bases in five attempts...Went 2-for-4, scored once, drove in three runs, and stole one base in the Saints' 13-10 win over Holy Cross (3/28).

BEFORE SIENA: Three sport athlete in baseball, football, and track...Captained all three teams...Led Bishop Feehan's baseball team to a conference championship his junior and senior years... Named a Conference All-Star his sophomore, junior and senior year...Selected as a member of the Area All-Star Team his junior and senior year... Posted a .326 batting average and a .578 on base percentage as a senior at Bishop Feehan...Sstole a combined 42 bases between his high school team and his summer team...As captain of his football team, he led Bishop Feehan to four straight Super Bowl championships throughout his high school tenure...Named Conference All-Star for football his junior and senior year...Also led Bishop Feehan's track team to back-to-back Division Championships during his junior and senior year...Selected as a Conference All-Star for track his junior and senior year.

ROSSI ON MESSINGER: "Nick had an outstanding spring trip offensively against the toughest competition on our schedule. He needs to get out of the gate quickly again, and maintain his production throughout the season. He is a talented athlete who can become a major contributor."