2017 Baseball Roster
Mompierre, Nelson
Jersey Number 12
Nelson Mompierre
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Columbus
Bio
2017
- Led Mizzou in batting average in his first year with the program, hitting .327 in 38 games and 98 at-bats
- Slugged four homers and six doubles while driving in 21 runs and scoring 14 more as Mizzou’s back-up catcher
- Slugged a team-best .510 with a team-leading .427 OBP, leading the team with a .937 OPS
- Drove in a career-high five runs while going 2-for-4 with a run, a double and three walks vs. Eastern Michigan (2/18)
- Hit his first Division I homer against Appalachian State (3/12) and posted a career-high three hits in that win
- In the SEC Tournament, hit a pair of homers on two pitches as a ninth-inning pinch hitter against both LSU (5/24) and South Carolina (5/25)
- Mizzou was 12-2 in games when he started at catcher and he finished the year with eight multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games
2016 Fall
- Went 2-for-22 and finished the fall with seven walks over seven games, second-most on the team, good for a .310 OBP.
- Had a double, RBI and a three runs scored as Gold’s starting catcher
Before Mizzou
- Joins Mizzou after a successful career at Miami Dade College where he developed a great bat to go along with a solid catching game.
- Under the direction of head coach Danny Price, he helped lead Miami Dade to a playoff appearance as a sophomore, hitting .385 with four homers and 45 RBI as the team’s everyday catcher.
- Earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore at Miami Dade.
- Played for Christopher Columbus High School and head coach Joe Weber in Miami where he boasted a .400 career average with six homers.
- As a high school senior, he hit .425 with four homers and 50 RBI, guiding Columbus to a state semifinal and regional final appearance.
- Honorable mention All-American, All-State and All-County honoree as a senior.
Personal
- Born Sept. 26, 1995, in Miami, Fla.
- Parents: Father – Nelson; Mother – Ana Rondon; Stepfather – Ruben Perez
- Plans to major in sport management at Mizzou
- Nicknamed ‘Mompi’
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