Matheu Nelson

Florida State catcher Matheu Nelson, the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and one of three finalists for the Buster Posey Catcher of the Year Award, leads the nation with 23 home runs and has 66 runs batted in. His 23 home runs are the most for a Seminole since Posey hit 26 in 2008. Nelson led FSU in hits (64), doubles (17), home runs, RBI, slugging percentage (.773) and was second in on-base percentage (.436) and walks (31). Behind the plate, the sophomore threw out 16 of 37 would-be base stealers, including a double play in FSU’s series win at No. 2 Notre Dame. Nelson led the Seminoles to the postseason for the 43rd consecutive season, one shy of the all-time mark, hitting his 23rd home run of the year in the Oxford Regional opener against Southern Miss. Nelson led FSU with a .300 batting average in Oxford and led FSU with 22 multi-hit games and 19 multi-RBI games while starting 52 of 55 games behind the plate. Nelson is a first team All-American and first-team All-ACC selection.