University of Massachusets Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
Nolan Kessinger
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southborough, Mass.
- High School:
- Algonquin Regional
2020 – Senior: Started all nine games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Doubled in the Navy series opener (2/29), then clubbed a two-run homer in the middle game (3/1) ... Singled twice and walked in the series at No. 4 Georgia (3/6-3/8).
2019 – Junior: Started in 38 of 39 appearances on the season, primarily in center field and right field ... Finished with a .258 batting average and an OBP of .337, including 12 multi-hit games and five with multiple RBI ...Was third on the team with 25 RBI on the season ... Ended the year 6-for-8 on stolen base attempts ... Had two hits and scored in a win at UT Rio Grande Valley (3/10) ... Hit a two-run homer during a 2-for-4, four RBI afternoon vs. UAlbany (3/26) ... Matched that total with another four RBI in the finale at Dayton (3/31) ... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored in the Saint Louis series opener (4/6) ... Helped the Minutemen to a win in the opener vs. George Washington (4/12), going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored ... In the Beanpot Championship at Fenway Park vs. Harvard (4/17), went 2-for-5 ... Kessinger’s RBI double sailed to right center field and nearly made its way to the triangle ... Was 6-for-8 on the season on stolen bases.
2018 – Sophomore: Started all but one of UMass’ 44 games, hitting .285 with six doubles, two triples, a home run plus a team-best 27 RBIs ... Reached base safely in the final 13 games of the season ... Homered and went 2-for-4 at Fairfield (5/15) ... Went 4-for-5 with two RBIs vs. Stony Brook (5/5) ... Scored a run in a 1-for-3 day in the series finale at George Mason (4/29) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double in the middle game at Mason (4/28) ... Went 5-for-12 with an RBI in the La Salle series (4/20-4/22) ... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored vs. Rhode Island (4/13) ... Went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs vs. St. Bonaventure (4/1) ... Knocked in three runs at Albany (3/27), going 2-for-3 with a triple ... Had a 1-for-2 day at Richmond (3/23), doubling and driving in a run ... Went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Bucknell (3/13) ... Knocked in three runs and scored two himself while 2-for-4 with a triple vs. Saint Peter’s (3/3).
2017 – Freshman: Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (3/20) ... Saw action in 45 game starting in all 45 finishing the season with a .301 batting average ... Made three appearances pitching 2.2 games in the season and finished with a 10.12 ERA ... Was 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run in game one of a double header vs. Davidson (5/18) ... Went 2-for-4 vs. Fordham (5/14), with an RBI ... Doubled and scored twice in game at La Salle (4/21) ... Walked and scored a run vs. Northeastern (4/19) ... Hit a single to drive the winning run home in the team's walk-off win against Saint Louis (4/15) ... Scored a run against Saint Louis (4/13)... Hit 2-for-4 at Central Connecticut (4/11) hitting a triple and a double with three RBIs and scoring one run in the team's 15-0 victory... Went 2-for-4 against VCU (4/9) ... Was 2-for-4 at Harvard (4/5), hitting a double, scoring once, and producing an RBI ... Pitched one inning at Morehead State (4/2) with one strikeout ... Hit 3-for-5 at Morehead State (4/1) scoring one run ... Scored a run and hit two RBIs at George Washington (3/26) to assist in the team's 10-4 win... Scored a run and hit 3-for-4 at George Washington (3/24) with an RBI and a double... Was 6-for-12 with two doubles, two RBIs and four runs vs. Bucknell (3/16-3/18) ... Went 3-for-4 with two runs and a walk vs. North Dakota State (3/14) ... Had first collegiate start at Elon (3/3) and went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a double.
Before UMass: Played varsity baseball for four years at Algonquin Regional High School in Northboro, Mass. … Lead the team to win the league title as a senior in 2016… Named Mid Wach All-Star in 2015 and 2016 and Daily News All-Star in 2016… Personal record of .350 batting average and 1.27 ERA… Also played soccer and wrestled in high school.
Personal: Born Nolan Robert Kessinger in Boston, Mass. … Son of Robert and Deborah… Brother of Evan and Colin… Enjoys playing spikeball… Majoring in Public Health and Health Science.
