2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Nathan Shelton
- Position:
- LHP
- B-T:
- L-L
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- High School:
- American Christian Academy
2022
- Did not see playing time in his first season with the Crimson Tide
Prep Highlights
- Attended American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa
- Rated as the No. 3 left-handed pitcher and 12th-ranked prospect in Alabama by Perfect Game USA
- The 38th-ranked prep left-hander overall according to PG
- Ranked fifth at his position and No. 23 overall in the state by Prep Baseball Report
- Earned Class 4A first team all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2021
- Finished his senior season with a perfect 5-0 record and a 0.38 ERA
- Struck out 66 batters compared to 10 walks and limited opposing hitters to a .114 average during the 2021 campaign
- Named to AL.com's 2020 All-State High School Baseball ‘Terrific 20' list for Class 4A
- Played in 13 games as a junior, batted .462 with four doubles, a triple and four home runs while adding 16 RBI
- Also maintained a 3-0 record and a 1.90 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 17.0 innings despite a shortened season in 2020
- A multi-sport athlete who also played basketball and football for the Patriots
Personal Information
- James Nathan Shelton
- Born on June 6, 2002
- Son of Jerry and Jamie Shelton
- Has one brother, Jack
- Father played baseball for the Crimson Tide from 1990-93 and owns the program record for the most hit-by-pitch
- Majoring in kinesiology
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