Northwoods League (2017): Spent the summer before attending UCSB with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League, a summer collegiate baseball league ... Played 21 games and batted .133.
Phoenix College (2017): Spent one season at Phoenix College in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Batted .256 with 22 RBIs in 51 games ... Was named to the All-ACCAC Second Team ... Advanced to the Junior College World Series with the Cougars.
South Mountain Community College (2016): In his freshman season, played at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Had a .182 batting average and .372 on-base percentage in 20 games.
Jefferson High School (2012-15): Earned three varsity letters at Jefferson High School under head coach Greg Fetherston ... Was a First Team All-League choice as a junior and senior ... Won the Wisconsin State Championship in 2014 ... Made the postseason in all three of his varsity years ... Also competed in soccer ... Made the honor roll all four years, and was a high honors recipient as a sophomore and junior.
Personal: Jared Nelson was born on Aug. 11, 1997 to parents Lara and Jeff in Madison, Wis. ... Has three older siblings: Kayla, Allisha, and Jacob ... Planning on majoring in sociology ... Roots for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Milwaukee Bucks ... Lists winning a Wisconsin State Championship at Jefferson High as his top pre-UCSB sporting moment ... Favorite movie is Coach Carter ... Likes to listen to Florida Georgia Line and G-Eazy ... Likes to go hiking and watch movies in his free time ... Favorite athlete is MLB catcher Jonathan Lucroy ... Likes to watch Shark Tank.
