2008: Played in 40 games, including 36 starts ... Finished third on the team with a .364 batting average, and fourth in on base percentage at .406 ... Scored 33 runs and batted in 35, while adding eight doubles and a home run ... Slugging percentage of .441 was good for second on the team ... Was perfect on the basepaths, converting all seven of his stolen base attempts ... Also continued to play well defensively, notching 71 put outs and seven assists while making only five errors.

2007: Led the Bears in appearances as a substitute, entering as a defensive replacement 23 times ... Also started 10 contests in right field ... Was errorless in 32 chances (31 putouts, 1 assist) ... Went 4-for-12 with three RBIs and three runs in three-game stretch at Charleston Southern (4/24-4/25).

Before Brown: Graduate of Wellington High ... Broke school record for batting average in a season as a senior, hitting .507 ... Named First Team All-County ... Named team MVP in 2006.

Personal: Nicholas Puñal is the son of Fransisco and Lourdes Puñal of Palm Beach, Florida ... Siblings include Michael and Natalie ... Concentrating in Economics.

Year    AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007   .204  33-10    54   5  11   2   0   0   4   13  .241   3   0  16   3  .246   0   1   2-3     31   1   0 1.000
2008   .364  40-36   143  33  52   8   0   1  35   63  .441   8   3  27   2  .406   1   0   7-7     71   7   5  .940
Total:  .320    73-46   197  38   63  10  0  1   39   76    .397   11  3  43  5  .372   1  1   9-10   102  8  5  .957