2012 • Started 49 games at catcher (played in 53 games total); started UVa's last 18 games behind plate • Was first primary starting freshman catcher in Brian O'Connor's tenure at UVa • Named to Charlottesville Regional All-Tournament Team • Had walk-off hits against Virginia Tech (3/11) and Radford (4/24) • Racked up strong .415 on base percentage (23 BB, 15 HBP), which ranked 15th in ACC • Ranked sixth in ACC in HBP • Third on team and in ACC with 15 sacrifice bunts • Finished fifth on team in batting (.279), runs (33) and RBI (35) • Had big series against Virginia Tech, going 6-for-12 with four RBI; had three run-scoring singles in finale vs. VT, including walk-off single (3/11) • After falling into 0-2 hole, he battled back to draw bases-loaded walk to give Virginia a key insurance run in Sunday victory over Clemson (3/25) • Drove in ninth-inning run on perfectly executed suicide squeeze against NC State; 2-for-4 on the day (3/31) • Hit bases-clearing triple in eighth inning for three of his four RBI (career-high) against Wake Forest (4/9) • Drove in three RBI off double and squeeze bunt against Richmond (4/17) • Was 2-for-6 with two runs in Duke series (4/20-21) • Racked up career-high four hits, including walk-off single in 11th, in win over Radford (4/24) • Picked up three hits, scored three times in win over High Point (5/9) • Went 3-for-10 in Maryland series, with all three knocks coming in Game 3 (5/19) • Was 1-for-7 with three walks in ACC tournament (5/24-26) • Went 3-for-9 with five runs scored in NCAA Regional (6/1-3); reached base safely in 6-of-12 plate appearances
PREP • Five-time First Team All-Conference • All-City Selection by New York Post and New York Daily News • Gatorade State Players of the Year Finalist • Named All-State by LoHud.com • Power Showcase All-American • Named All-Northeast First Team by Perfect Game • Earned spot in East Coast Professional Showcase and Area Code Games • Hit .520 with .606 on base percentage, 14 BB, 10 stolen bases, 15 RBI, 30 runs, nine doubles, two triples and three home runs • Won Frank Bertino Award for Honorable Leadership, Character and Work Ethic
PERSONAL • Full name is Nathaniel Benjamin Irving • Parents are Jonathan and Rheva Irving
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