7 Nick LaCroix
Nick LaCroix
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Grafton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Grafton
  • Position:
    OF

Bio

At the end of his junior season, ranked fifth all-time in program history in stolen bases (54), eighth in doubles (41), 10th in runs batted in (115) and tied for 14th in walks (60).

Among program single-season records, through his junior season, was tied for eighth in runs batted in (50, 2010) and stolen bases (23, 2012), was tied for 12th in stolen bases (21, 2010) and was tied for 18th in doubles (16, 2010).

As a Junior in 2012: Started all 58 games in right field for the Ravens...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...Daktronics All-East Region Second Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Selection...Finished fifth in the Northeast-10 in hits (75), ranked sixth in batting average (.355, 75-for-211), ranked seventh in stolen bases (23-for-29) tied for eighth in doubles (14), ranked 10th in runs batted in (44), tied for 11th in runs scored (42), ranked 15th in slugging percentage (.488), tied for 18th in home runs (4) and ranked 19th in on-base percentage (.414)...Ranked third on the team in slugging percentage, doubles, runs batted in, walks (21) and stolen bases...Hit one triple, was hit by three pitches, hit four sacrifice flies and laid down seven sacrifice bunts...Hit 2-for-3 with a triple, scored a run and drove in two more in the second game of a doubleheader against Post on 2/24...Went 3-for-4, scored three times and drove in two runs at Philadelphia on 3/10...Hit a solo home run against Bloomsburg on 3/11...Went 3-for-5 with a double, scored a run and drove in two more against Nyack on 3/15...Hit 3-for-4 with a double and stole two bases at Tampa on 3/20...Stroked 4-for-5, scored a run, drove in another and stole a base at Florida Tech on 3/22...Knocked 3-for-4, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at Massachusetts Lowell on 4/1...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/1...Had an 11-game hitting streak from 3/18 through 4/3...Went 2-for-5, scored twice and drove in three runs in the front end of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/14...Slugged 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored three runs and drove in three more at Stonehill on 4/20...Had an RBI walk and a two-run double to drive home three runs, and stole a base as well in the second game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 4/21...Went 2-for-3 with three walks (two intentional), scored a run, drove in two and stole a base at Assumption on 4/24...Hit a two-run home run at Saint Anselm on 4/25...Went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a two-run home run to finish with three runs batted in and scored twice against Merrimack on 4/29...Went 2-for-4 and scored twice against Saint Anselm on 5/2...Hit a solo home run at Saint Michael's on 5/3...Went 1-for-3 with a walk, drove in three runs and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader at Saint Michael's on 5/5; was a perfect 5-for-5 with a double, scored three times, drove in a run and stole a base in the second game...Had a 10-game hitting streak from 4/21 through 5/5...Named Northeast-10 Conference and NCBWA East Region Player of the Week for the week ending on 5/6...Went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole three bases in the Northeast-10 Championship at Saint Anselm on 5/12.
2012 Statistics 

LaCroix As a Sophomore in 2011: Started 44 games for the Ravens, primarily in left field...All-Northeast-10 Conference Third Team selection...Tied for third on the team in home runs (3)...Hit .306 (45-for-147) with a .400 on-base percentage and a .442 slugging percentage...Hit 11 doubles, scored 27 runs, drove in 21 runs, drew 21 walks, was hit by four pitches, had three sacrifice flies and three sacrifice hits and stole 10 bases in 12 attempts...Hit 2-for-3 with a double, scored a run and drove in another against Nyack on 3/11...Went 2-for-3, scored a run and stole a base against Saint Anselm on 3/24...Hit 2-for-4, drove in a run and stole a base against Bentley on 3/27...Knocked 3-for-5 with a solo home run and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on 4/2...Was a perfect 4-for-4 with a double and a home run and drove in four runs in the second game of a doubleheader at American International on 4/9...Hit 3-for-5, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Pace on 4/16; went 2-for-4 with a double and drove in a run in the second game...Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 4/17...Went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and two walks and scored four times in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/21; hit 2-for-3 with a walk and scored three runs in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/24...Clubbed 3-for-5 with a solo home run and drove in two runs at Merrimack on 5/6...Hit 2-for-3 with two walks and scored three times in the second game of a doubleheader at New Haven on 5/7.
2011 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2010: Started all 61 games for the Ravens...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Tied for 46th in the nation in sacrifice flies (6), tied for 77th in stolen bases (21) and ranked 90th in stolen bases per game (0.34)...Ranked second in the Northeast-10 in runs batted in (50), tied for third in home runs (8), fifth in total bases (107), tied for fifth in doubles (16), eighth in runs scored (41), ninth in slugging percentage (.500) and tied for 11th in hits (63)...Led the team in triples (2), home runs, runs batted in, slugging percentage, sacrifice flies and stolen bases...Ranked third on the team in total bases and tied for third in walks (18)...Hit .294 (63-for-214)...Was hit by four pitches and posted a .351 on-base percentage...Made his collegiate debut, went 0-for-2 with a walk, drove in a run, scored a run and stole two bases in the season-opener against Nyack on 3/5...Went 2-for-4, including his first career hit, and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 3/7...Picked up his first extra-base hit with a double in the first game of a doubleheader against Felician on 3/14...Hit 1-for-3 with a walk, drove in two runs and scored another against Saint Anselm on 3/25...Went 1-for-4 with a double, drove in two runs, scored another and stole a base against Bentley on 3/31...Hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, and drove in another run in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/1; in the nightcap, went 2-for-2 with another home run, drove in two runs and scored twice...Went 2-for-4, drove in a run and scored another in the second game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/3...Named Northeast-10 Conference Co-Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 4/4...Went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, drove in two runs, scored three times and stole a pair of bases in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/10; slugged 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and a walk, drove in a season-best seven runs and scored three times in the second game...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 4/11...Hit 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk and drove in three runs against Concordia on 4/15...Clubbed 3-for-4 with a home run, drove in three runs and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against Assumption on 4/24...Was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk, drove in a run and scored three times in the first game of a doubleheader against Adelphi on 5/1; went 2-for-3 with a double, home run and a walk, drove in three runs, scored three times and stole a base in the nightcap...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 5/2...Knocked 2-for-3 with a home run and two walks, drove in a run and scored three times against Adelphi in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/6...Knocked 2-for-4 with a double, drove in a run, scored another and stole a base against Southern Connecticut State in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/8...Went 2-for-4 with a double, drove in a run and scored twice against Merrimack in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/9...Stroked 2-for-3 with a double, drove in two runs and scored once against Kutztown in the NCAA Championship National Finals on 5/26.
2010 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played baseball and football and was a member of the track and field team at Grafton (Mass.) High School.

Personal: Son of Christine and Louis LaCroix...Has an older brother, Kris, and a younger sister, Noelle...Undecided on a major.