2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Self, Nate

Jersey Number 9
Nate Self
- Position:
- IF
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sikeston, Mo.
- Previous School:
- Sikeston HS
- High School:
- Sikeston HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2022: Made a start in 29 of his 33 games played, emerging as the primary starter at third base…Produced 27 hits, five doubles, a team-best two triples, one home run, 11 RBI’s, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases…Additionally ranked second on the team in times hit by pitch (eight)…Was one of the team’s best hitters in Ohio Valley Conference play, batting .275 with a .367 on-base percentage…Pieced together nine multi-hit games, including a career-best three hits against Belmont on May 8…Accounted for six multi-hit performances over a 10-game span down the stretch from April 23 through May 14…Had two hits and was hit by a pitch twice, reaching base on four separate occasions against Tennessee Tech on April 23…Reached base safely three times (home run, two walks) while scoring a career-best three runs in the March 1 victory at Alabama…Hit .286 (10-for-35) against left-handed pitching and also hit .276 (16-of-58) with runners aboard the basepaths.
2021: Saw playing time in 14 contests, including five starts at third base (four of which came in the month of May)…Tallied one double while scoring six runs…Produced a pair of multi-hit outings, accomplishing that feat at Murray State on May 8 and at No. 11 Ole Miss on May 18…Tied a season-high with two runs scored in the aforementioned May 18 victory at No. 11 Ole Miss…Doubled and scored a run in the backend of the May 15 doubleheader against Tennessee Tech.
2020: Made five starts at third base while appearing in seven overall games as a true freshman during the abbreviated season…Started four of the first six contests of the season, reaching base safely in all but one game during that stretch…Scored a pair of runs and laced a double in his collegiate debut, scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth inning of the Feb. 14 season-opener against Saint Louis…Also had six assists in the aforementioned Feb. 14 game against Saint Louis, which were the most by a Skyhawk in any game in 2020.
BEFORE UTM: Manned the hot corner and was an imposing lineup presence for head coach Brett Kolons at Sikeston High School…Hit .442 (69-of-156) with 17 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs, a .557 on-base percentage, an .852 slugging percentage and 24 stolen bases (in just 25 attempts), only striking out 24 times over his final two years at SHS…Ranked as the fifth-best third base prospect in the state of Missouri for his class by Perfect Game…Was named the SEMO Conference Co-Player of the Year and Class 4 all-state second team status after slashing a .456 batting average, a .585 on-base percentage and a .911 slugging percentage in 2019, helping the team post a 20-8 record…Chalked up Class 4 all-state second team accolades after setting team-highs in batting average (.432), hits (38), runs scored (36), doubles (9) and home runs (6) as a junior, chipping in 30 RBI’s, an .806 slugging percentage and .533 on-base percentage…Also stood out on the mound, going 9-4 with a 2.92 ERA, 126 strikeouts and a paltry .177 opponent batting average over 23 appearances (15 starts) as an upperclassman…Twirled a complete game shutout with 12 strikeouts and only four hits allowed in the 2019 District 1 championship win over Notre Dame…Earned 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Central Region.
PERSONAL: Born on March 17, 2001…Son of Brian and Dana Self…Has two siblings, Darby and Camryn…Majoring in health and human performance.
2021: Saw playing time in 14 contests, including five starts at third base (four of which came in the month of May)…Tallied one double while scoring six runs…Produced a pair of multi-hit outings, accomplishing that feat at Murray State on May 8 and at No. 11 Ole Miss on May 18…Tied a season-high with two runs scored in the aforementioned May 18 victory at No. 11 Ole Miss…Doubled and scored a run in the backend of the May 15 doubleheader against Tennessee Tech.
2020: Made five starts at third base while appearing in seven overall games as a true freshman during the abbreviated season…Started four of the first six contests of the season, reaching base safely in all but one game during that stretch…Scored a pair of runs and laced a double in his collegiate debut, scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth inning of the Feb. 14 season-opener against Saint Louis…Also had six assists in the aforementioned Feb. 14 game against Saint Louis, which were the most by a Skyhawk in any game in 2020.
BEFORE UTM: Manned the hot corner and was an imposing lineup presence for head coach Brett Kolons at Sikeston High School…Hit .442 (69-of-156) with 17 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs, a .557 on-base percentage, an .852 slugging percentage and 24 stolen bases (in just 25 attempts), only striking out 24 times over his final two years at SHS…Ranked as the fifth-best third base prospect in the state of Missouri for his class by Perfect Game…Was named the SEMO Conference Co-Player of the Year and Class 4 all-state second team status after slashing a .456 batting average, a .585 on-base percentage and a .911 slugging percentage in 2019, helping the team post a 20-8 record…Chalked up Class 4 all-state second team accolades after setting team-highs in batting average (.432), hits (38), runs scored (36), doubles (9) and home runs (6) as a junior, chipping in 30 RBI’s, an .806 slugging percentage and .533 on-base percentage…Also stood out on the mound, going 9-4 with a 2.92 ERA, 126 strikeouts and a paltry .177 opponent batting average over 23 appearances (15 starts) as an upperclassman…Twirled a complete game shutout with 12 strikeouts and only four hits allowed in the 2019 District 1 championship win over Notre Dame…Earned 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention accolades for the Central Region.
PERSONAL: Born on March 17, 2001…Son of Brian and Dana Self…Has two siblings, Darby and Camryn…Majoring in health and human performance.
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