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Worth Noting
One of four returning starters to a solid infield this season...according to Coach Callahan, is as good as anyone he's seen defensively...has fine hands and a plus arm to complement a knack for consistently making routine plays.
2003
Named honorable mention all-MVC...hit a fourth-best .315 as one of two Salukis who started all 55 games...ranked among SIU's top-five in runs (5th, 29), hits (4th, 58) and RBI (4th, 24)...boasted a second-best .383 batting average in MVC games alone...registered a third-best 16 multiple-hit games...drove in two or more runs on six occasions...strung together an eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 11-20...at one time, went 15 consecutive games (3/28-4/19) without committing an error...hit first home run as a Saluki against Wichita State (5/9)...went a perfect 3-for-3 against both Bradley (4/11) and Saint Louis (5/13)...was hit by a pitch a team-leading nine times...drove in a third-best 17 runs in Valley games...hit .600 (9-for-15) with two runs and two RBI in the Bradley series (4/11-13)...began that series with a flawless
5-for-5 effort at the plate.
Pre-SIU
Transferred to SIU from Olney Central Community College...held a career .377 batting average...hit .442 with 13 doubles as a sophomore to cap off his junior college stint...was also named to the Dean's List...attended Woodlawn High School, where he was a three-time all-conference performer...hit .463 as both a junior and senior...earned MVP honors and was named to the All-Southern Illinois Team...also garnered all-conference honors in basketball his
junior year.
Personal
Full name is Nathan Wayne Boldt...majors in Special Education...born March 1, 1982...son of Les and Nancy Boldt...has one brother, Lance, and one sister, Rachel...favorite professional sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals...following graduation, wants to become a high school teacher.
Nathan Boldt's Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | G-GS | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | TB | SLG% | SB-A | E | FLD% |
| 2003 | .315 | 55-55 | 184 | 29 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 68 | .370 | 3-4 | 15 | .914 |
