Worcester, MA --- Worcester State College first baseman Nate Nelson (Worcester, MA) has been selected to the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) All-New England baseball team. Nelson was named to the 2nd team as a first baseman. Last season Nelson was an All-New England 1st Team selection at designated hitter.
Nelson, who has been a two-time All MASCAC first team performer, is batting .344 with a team high 43 RBI and 10 homeruns. Nelson won MASCAC Player of the Week honors for two consecutive weeks heading into the MASCAC tournament. Last week, Nelson was honored as Worcester State's co-senior male athlete of the year along with teammate Chris Gusha.
Worcester State, making their second appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the past four years fell to the second seeded Wheaton College Lyons last night, 4-3, in 12 innings. The team is competing in an elimination game this afternoon at 1:30 pm against St. Joseph's College (ME).