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2023 Baseball Roster

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Nolan Funke

15 Nolan Funke

  • Position
    Infield / Outfield
  • Height
    6-2
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • High School
    Huntington Beach
  • Previous School
    Orange Coast College

Biography

Awards
2022 WAC All-Tournament Team
2023
Played in 36 games, including 31 starts, before an injury cut the remainder of his season short … Split time between third base (11), shortstop (16), and outfield (4) … Began the season on a four-game hitting streak … Recorded hits in 19 of 20 games between Mar. 21 and Apr. 29 … Posted a team-leading 23 game on-base streak … Drove in nine runs in a three-game set versus Stephen F. Austin, including a five-RBI day on Apr. 16 … Swatted a pair of home runs in the SFA series opener … Tallied seven multi-RBI games throughout the season on his way to a career-high 25 RBI … Also set a new career-high in doubles with ten and in batting average (.317). 
2022 (Junior)
Started 45 of the 48 contests he appeared … Hit .295 with 46 hits, seven home runs and 22 RBI in his first season in Las Cruces … Launched a home run for his first hit as an Aggie on February 25 against Oakland … Homered once again on February 26 against Oakland as part of his first multi-hit game for NM State … Hit a pair of home runs in a three-hit showing on March 11 versus Seattle U … Put together a five-game hit streak between March 4 and 11 … Swiped his first bag on March 16 at Nebraska … Legged out his first triple on April 30 versus Dixie State … Drew a season-high three walks at California Baptist on May 8 … Lifted a home run versus No. 25 Grand Canyon on May 15 … Recorded four separate three-hit games … Worked at least one hit in seven of NM State’s final eight games, including the NCAA Regional … Earned a spot on the WAC All-Tournament Team … Tallied three hits in the NCAA Corvallis Regional, including two against Vanderbilt.

2021 (Sophomore Orange Coast College):
In 17 games, he hit .339/.415/.518 with 12 runs, four doubles, three triples, 13 RBI…Stole two bases…Made first team all-Orange Empire Conference Team… Made Sunset League first team all-state.
 
2020 (Freshman at Orange Coast College):
In 17 games, he hit .288/.408/.424 with 13 runs, two doubles, three triples, 11 RBI…Stole one base.
 
High school:
Attended Edison HS in Huntington Beach, California…Played Varsity baseball…Made second team all-state.
 
Personal:
Son of Robert and Carol Funke…Two older sisters, Sierra, and Savannah…Majoring in individual studies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'2" 180 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2023Junior

    Infield / Outfield
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15