Nick Brown Class: Sophomore Hometown: Warrenville, IL High School: Wheaton-Warrenville South Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: RHP/DH Birthdate: 10/08/1989

Hawk Item - Played summer ball in the Northwoods League for the Alexandria Beetles.

2009-- Appeared in 27 games with 22 starts... started nine games on the mound... started 12 games at DH... started one game in left field... pitched team-best eight and two-third innings against Indiana (Apr. 10)... was Friday night starter... pitched every Big Ten weekend but two due to injury... posted a .269 batting average... posted a 2-4 pitching record... finished with a 6.35 ERA... season-high five strikeouts in a game, four times... was second on the team in innings pitched (51)... fourth on the team in strikeouts (30)... hit .538 when advancing runners... was second on the team with 59 forced fly outs when pitching... recorded four multi-hit games... had three multi-RBI games... longest hitting streak was five games.

High School-- A three-time all-conference honoree... earned all-area laurels his junior and senior seasons... two-time all-state honorable mention... was the No. 15 ranked player in the state of Illinois by PG Crosschecker... named team MVP as a freshman... received most valuable pitcher award as a freshman... hit .427 with 36 RBI and 12 stolen bases his senior campaign... on the bump, he had a 1.72 ERA with 54 strikeouts as a senior... compiled a 6-3 record with a 2.02 ERA and 89 strikeouts his junior season... led 2007 Wheaton-Warrenville South team to first sectional title... played on the Illinois Sparks for two years... was a part of the national-runner up Sparks squad in 2008... received one letter in football... member of the Wheaton-Warrenville South state football runner-up squad in 2007.

Personal -- Born 10/8/89... parents are William and Dottie Brown... high school coach was Tim Brylka... open major.