Virginia Commonwealth University

Two-time CAA Champion (2007, 2010)

GENERAL

• Versatile player who can play behind the dish, either corner infield positions or at the designated hitter slot
• Good offensive presence who is expected to serve as the Rams starting catcher

2009/JUNIOR

• Appeared in 23 games and made 17 starts, primarily behind the plate
• Finishing the year with a .279 batting average
• Registered 19 hits, including a double and a home run
• Scored seven runs and drove in 7 RBI
• Posted an RBI in each of his first three starts
• Went 3-for-4 with an RBI and blasted his first career home run against Western Kentucky (3/29)
• Went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored against Hofstra (4/5)
• Also went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Fordham (3/8) and finished 2-for-4 against Northeastern (4/25)
• Tallied a season-high two walks against VMI (4/8)

2008/SOPHOMORE

• Appeared in 22 games for the Rams, making eight starts primarily at catcher
• Finished the year with a .195 batting average
• Received the started against East Carolina and drove in a run on two hits in three plate appearances (3/2)

2007/FRESHMAN

• CAA Tournament Champion
• Saw action in 30 games for the Black and Gold, making 22 starts with 12 of those starts coming at catcher and 10 in the DH spot
• Finished the season with a .246 average after battling through several injuries
• Racked up 17 hits and nine runs scored, along with six RBI
• Went 1-for-2 with one RBI and scored three runs against Hofstra (4/28)
• Drove in an RBI and scored a run in a 2-for-4 performance against Wagner (3/24)
• Scored a run and recorded two RBI in 2-for-3 outing against UMBC (3/20)

PRIOR TO VCU

• Four-year letterwinner at Salem High School
• First freshman in nine years to play varsity baseball for the Spartans
• First team All-District and honorable mention All-Region his sophomore season
• First team All-District and second team All-Region his junior season
• First team All-District, All-Region, and All-State
• District and Region Player of the Year
• Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame Player of the Year

PERSONAL

• Full name is Nathan Furry
• Son of Mark and Carol Furry