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Nick Ferdinand
Senior
Outfielder
Bensalem, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan (Bloomsburg)
At Delaware: Senior captain with infielder DJ Long and two-year starting outfielder will give the Blue Hens experience and power to return to a starting role in the outfield for the Blue Hens.
2012: named to the Colonial Athletic Association SAAC LeadershipAppeared in 57 games (56 starts in the outfield) for the Blue Hens during second full season at Delaware • Summit in addition to the Operation Blue Hens Spirit Award • ranked among the CAA leaderboard in four offensive categories; fifth in doubles (19), sixth in hit by pitches (16), 11th in RBI (47) and 15th in on-base percentage (.425) • among the leaders returning for the Blue Hens in multiple offensive categories: led the team in RBI (46) and on-base percentage (.425); second in doubles (19) and runs (38); tied for second in home runs (4); third in batting average (.313), hits (65), total bases (98), slugging percentage (.471) • collected 15 multi-hit games, 11 multi-RBI games, 7 multi-runs-scored games and 4 multi-extra-base-hit games • collected season-high three runs scored on May 25 vs. Hofstra • tallied a five-RBI game on Feb. 25 at The Citadel where he went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 1 home run and 1 run scored • collected four, three-hit games (Mar. 4 vs. Fairfield, Mar. 24 vs. Towson, Apr. 7 at William & Mary and Apr. 13 vs. VCU) • posted a season-high, nine-game hitting streak from Mar. 21vs. Maryland through Apr. 3 at Saint Joseph’s, where he hit .333 (11-for-33) with 4 doubles, 4 RBI and 6 runs scored • produced two, eight-game hitting streaks during the season; from Apr. 7 at William & Mary through Apr. 17 at Temple, where he hit .412 (14-for-34) with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 13 RBI and 6 runs scored, additionally from Apr. 27 vs. Hofstra through May 11 at Georgia State, where he hit .300 (9-for-30) with 5 doubles 1 home run, 9 RBI and 4 runs scored • began the 2012 season with a six-game hitting streak from Feb. 18 at Houston through Feb. 25 at The Citadel, where he posted a .417 batting average (10-for-24), 1 double, 7 RBI and 4 runs scored • collected a hit in all five games at the Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships • posted .409 (9-for-22) batting average with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, eight RBI during the Blue Hens • played for the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plains League during the summer • hit .221 (29-for-131) with 6 doubles, 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and 1 stolen base in 36 games (34 starts) for the Mustangs.
2011: Appeared in 48 games with 43 starts during his first season on the field for the Blue Hens • finished the year with a .312 batting average, which ranked third on the team • also stood second on the squad with nine home runs and a .565 slugging percentage • ranked fifth in the CAA in slugging, including a stellar .600 mark during conference action • legged out four triples during the season, which led the team and was the fifth-highest total in the league • finished ninth in the CAA with 66 total bases during conference play • grabbed hold of a starting spot on the team in the early going and never relinquished it • broke out offensively with an impressive stretch in the middle of March • went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI against George Mason on March 12 • clubbed his first home run of the year just three days later after launching a solo blast against Quinnipiac on March 14 • continued his surge the following afternoon with a 3-for-4 effort against Delaware State • knocked in three runs with two hits against Hofstra on March 20 • sent the Blue Hens into the second round of the Liberty Bell Classic after launching a walk-off three-run home run against Temple on March 29 • that blast, which was his second of the season, capped off a strong day during which he drew two walks and scored three runs • that performance helped continue a season-best 12-game hitting streak, which spanned from March 26 through April 17 • during that run, he posted six multi-hit efforts and clubbed three home runs, including shots against UNC Wilmington on April 8 and Towson on April 15 • showed off his impressive power with three more bombs during a four-game stretch in late April, including a three-run blast against James Madison on April 24 • that power surge highlighted a streak during which he knocked in at least one run in 11 straight contests, including three RBI against Rutgers on April 26 • capped off that run with home runs in back-to-back games after launching shots against Princeton on May 3 and Old Dominion on May 6 • posted a hit in four of his last five games and scored one run in each of his last two • also made his mark on the mound, recording two outs against Maryland on March 8 • one of only five players in the CAA to finish the season with a pristine 0.00 ERA and one of only three that did not allow a hit • posted a pair of outfield assists to go along with 90 putouts • gunned down runners at the plate in back-to-back games after perfect strikes against Wilmington on March 5 and Maryland on March 8.
2010: Did not see game action and retained year of eligibility.
2009 (Bloomsburg University): Started 45 games in the outfield for the NCAA Division II Huskies from Blooomsburg, Pa. • finished the season with a .255 batting average, three home runs, and 33 runs scored • went 2-for-4 with a home run against Villanova • combined to go 5-for-8 in a doubleheader against Millersville • had four three-hit games during the season, including a 3-for-6 performance highlighted by a pair of doubles and two RBI against Lenoir-Rhyne.
High School: Exceptional outfielder at Archbishop Ryan High School • earned first-team All-Catholic and All-City honors • also selected to the All-Southeastern Pennsylvania team • hit .533 with six home runs and 20 RBI as a senior • honored as the team’s Most Valuable Player • competed as a wide receiver and defensive back in football as well.
Personal: Nick Anthony Ferdinand • son of John and Lynn Ferdinand • has an older brother and a younger sister • enjoys cooking and playing video games in addition to playing basketball, golf and football in his free time • history major with a minor in entrepenurial studies at Delaware.
| Year | AVG | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB/A |
| 2011 | .312 | 48/43 | 170 | 38 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 1/4 |
| 2012 | .313 | 57/56 | 208 | 38 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 38 | 5/7 |
| Totals | .312 | 105/99 | 378 | 76 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 77 | 44 | 65 | 6/11 |
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