24  Tanner Nivins Class: Junior Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario High School: St. Mary's Height / Weight: 5-10 / 195 Position: OF Birthdate: 07/17/1991 B/T: R/R

2012: Selected to All-America East first team ... went 3-for-5 with two doubles at Yale (3/17) ... had a three-run pinch-hit double vs. Yale (3/18) ... went 2-for-3 with two RBI at Columbia (3/20) ... had two hits in four at-bats at Holy Cross (3/25) ... went 4-for-7 with two RBI and three runs scored in three-game series vs. Binghamton (4/6-4/7) ... had three hits and two RBI at Albany on April 15 ... recorded two hits in back-to-back games against Hartford (4/20-21) ... had three hits in five at-bats against Fairfield (4/25) ...went 4-for-5 with three RBI in series finale against UMBC (4/29).

2011: All-America East second team selection ... two-time America East Player of the Week ... made 54 starts in left field ... hit .313 with 14 doubles and 35 RBI ... seventh in the America East in batting average during conference play (.365) ... had .390 on-base percentage ... led team with four triples ... had 17 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI in season opener against Florida Atlantic (2/25) ... tied a career-high with four RBI against Fordham (3/19) ... was 6-for-9 (.667) with four RBI and six runs scored in three-game sweep of UMBC (4/16-4/17) ... had two hits and an RBI in victory over Rhode Island (4/20) ... tied a career-high with four hits against UMBC (4/23) ... also drove in three runs ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored in opening round of America East tournament vs. Albany (5/25).

2010: Named to America East All-Rookie team ... appeared in 56 games, making 50 starts in center field ... a two-time America East Rookie of the Week ... hit .298 ... tied for second on team in home runs (nine) and RBI (48) ... ranked second on team with 12 multi-RBI games ... had 12 multi-hit games ... homered against Akron in first collegiate game (3/6) ... had season-high four hits and three RBI at Alabama (3/11) ... went 6-for-12 with six RBI in three-game series at Alabama ... had two hits and three RBI at San Diego State (3/30) ... went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and season-high four RBI at Albany (4/24) ... hit .625 (5-for-8) with six runs scored and 10 RBI in three-game series at UMBC (5/8-5/9) ... hit .313 (5-for-16) with three RBI in three games at Myrtle Beach Regional (6/4-6/6).

High School: Played four years of varsity baseball at St. Mary's HS in Woodstock, Ontario ... named 2005 Ontario Junior Player of the Year ... played on Ontario Youth Team that won gold medal ... named Offensive Player of the Tournament ... played for Canadian junior national team ... a four-time MVP in football ... a three-time MVP in track & field and hockey ... earned senior leadership and physical education award at St. Mary's.

Personal:Tanner Scott Nivins ... son of Richard Nivins and Wendy Lee Nivins ... has one brother- Tyler ... born July 17, 1991 ...Person I look up to most: My grandfather ... Superstitions: Never walk on a white line ... When I am not playing baseball or studying, my favorite thing to do is: Read, play Frisbee.