Nathan Manning - Baseball - California Golden Bears Athletics

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At Cal
2023 (Sr.)

Played in 28 games making 25 starts mostly in left field.
Started the first two games of the season missed 26 games due to injury.
Led the Bears with a .330 average going 31-for-94.
- Had 12 multi-hit games from April 14-May 20.
Boasted a .417 on base percentage which led the Bears.
Finished season with five doubles, two triples and a home run.
Had a nine game hitting streak from Apr. 23 to May 7.
- Hit .394 during that stretch with a .500 on base percentage.
Against USF on April 18 he went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBIs.
In the series clinching win over Washington he went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Drove in two against Stanford on May 24 in the Pac-12 Baseball Championships.
Hit .338 (26-for-77) against right handed pitching.
Hit .341 with 2 outs (14-for-41).
- Of his 16 RBI - eight came with two outs.

2022 (Jr.)

Started 31 of 45 games played as a junior outfielder
Opened the season as the starting center fielder before moving into a three-man rotation in left field
Slashed .256/.331/.364 with 31 hits, 22 runs scored & 17 RBIs
Homered three times & added four doubles
Strung together a season-long six-game hit streak from May 13-25
Was flawless defensively, posting a 1.000% fielding percentage with 60 putouts & five assists in 65 chances
Tied a career high in RBIs twice with two four-RBI efforts at Washington State (April 15) & vs. New Mexico (May 14)
Homered & reached base safely four times in Cal's series-tying win at Washington State (April 15)
Doubled twice in a 3-for-5 performance at San Jose State (March 15)
Continued to impress in the classroom, earning a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team for the second consecutive year

2021 (So.)

Played his way into a starting outfield role during his first full collegiate season
Slashed .277/.353/.338 in 48 games played (39 starts)
Scored 24 runs, tallied 21 RBI & tallied seven extra-base hits, including one home run
Cracked the lineup with a 5-for-5, 4-RBI game vs. California Baptist (March 20) in just his second career start & started every game the rest of the season
Became just the fourth Bear since 2012 with a five-hit game, joining Cameron Eden, Andrew Vaughn & Danny Oh
Batted a scorching .432 (16-for-37) with a .512 on-base percentage in non-conference play
Strung together five consecutive multi-hit games from March 20-28 & finished the season with 10 total
Had an 18-game reached-base streak & nine-game hit streak midseason
Hit his first career home run at Oregon State (April 16) in a 2-for-4, 3-RBI performance
Put together a highlight reel of defensive plays after starting in left field & sliding over to center field for the final 21 contests

*** 2020 (Fr.)

Played in five games as a pinch-hitter or defensive substitution during freshman season
Went 0-for-2 in his lone at-bats at UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 17) & TCU (Feb. 29)
Drew one walk against No. 10 Michigan (March 4)

*** 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.

High School

Graduated from Capistrano Valley High School (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
All-CIF & All-County outfielder who led Cougars capture the 2018 CIF-SS Division 1 baseball title
Batted .392 with 40 hits & 18 RBI in his senior season
Also a varsity letter winner in basketball & football (quarterback) at Capistrano Valley HS
Led Capistrano Valley HS football to 2018 CIF Division 3 semifinals
Threw for 3,500 yards & 49 touchdowns as a senior at Capistrano Valley HS
Totaled a school-record 108 touchdowns at Capistrano Valley HS
Three-time All-League, two-time All-CIF & one-time All-State selection
Won 2017 CIF Basketball Championship
Played summer ball for the Utah Marshalls
Was a finalist for Capistrano Valley HS Student of the Year & an eight-time Honor Roll selection

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