#18 Cameron Nelson

6-3/215/Senior (Captain)
R-R/Catcher
Rockland, Idaho/Treasure Valley CC

2006: Appeared in 34 games, recording 29 starts ... averaged .289 with nine doubles, a home run and 14 RBI’s ... tallied four stolen bases on five attempts ... among the leaders of the Thunderbirds with a .981 fielding percentage.

Before SUU: Played one season with the Chukars of Treasure Valley Community College at both first base and in right field ... batted .272 with three home runs, 10 doubles, 22 RBI and six stolen bases in helping lead TVCC to a Northwest Athletic Conference co-championship in 2005 ... made the Dean’s list and was an all-NWACC academic selection.

Prep: Was a four-year letter-winner in baseball, football and basketball at Rockland HS ... was a two-time baseball all-area and all-state honoree and was named best offensive player as a junior ... hit 123 career American Legion home runs ... named RHS male athlete of the year once ... was a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Currently majoring in athletic training ... played for the Wenatchee Applesox of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League during the summer of 2006.