ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The College of New Mexico baseball program has introduced an addition to their teaching employees as Nate Causey has been named the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Beginning on July 1, he’ll function the Lobos’ hitting coach, in addition to taking up the recruiting efforts for the Lobos.

Causey was the volunteer assistant coach for the Lobos from 2018-2021, working as the first catching coach throughout his earlier three-year tenure at UNM. He coached third base, ran youth and prospect camps, helped with recruiting and every other baseball actions the earlier teaching employees wanted.

“I’m actually excited to announce Nate Causey as our new hitting coach and recruiting coordinator right here on the College of New Mexico,” head coach Tod Brown mentioned. “Nate comes with an amazing resume of on-the-field teaching, together with nice recruiting ties in our area that will probably be a giant profit for the Lobos sooner or later.”

Causey spent the final season (2021-22) because the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Pima Junior School. He helped lead the Aztecs to a program-high 38 wins, Pima’s most since becoming a member of the Division I JUCO ranks. He additionally aided his hitters to be high three within the Arizona Group School Athletic Convention in all main hitting classes.

Causey led the recruiting efforts at Pima, recruiting closely from the state of New Mexico – one thing he plans to convey to UNM as he continues to recruit native expertise from the Land of Enchantment.

“I’m very excited to get again to Albuquerque and to be part of the College of New Mexico baseball program as soon as once more,” Causey mentioned. “That is the place the place I fell in love with teaching. There are such a lot of buddies and great folks right here on the college and locally.  I couldn’t be happier to have this chance to as soon as once more be part of such a storied program and work alongside Coach Brown and Coach Lopez.”

Causey was a Nineteenth-round draft choose of the Colorado Rockies within the 2014 MLB Draft out of Arizona State College. Causey performed two seasons within the Rockies group with stops in Grand Junction, Ashville and Boise. He additionally spent one season within the Chicago White Sox group.

The Gilbert, Ariz., native was additionally drafted out of Gilbert Excessive Faculty by the Rockies within the 2011 MLB Draft, however selected to attend Arizona State as a substitute. He was the No. 1 ranked participant in Arizona in 2011 in addition to being named First Crew All-Arizona.

In his collegiate profession, Causey performed three seasons at each the catcher and first base positions for the Solar Devils. Over the course of his three years, Causey hit .298 with 66 runs scored, 24 doubles, two triples, 10 house runs and 72 RBIs. In his closing season of 2014, Causey was an All-Pac 12 First Crew choice at first base. That season, he hit .323 (65-for-201) with 33 runs scored, 14 doubles, 4 house runs and 31 RBIs. All these stats apart from his house runs have been single-season bests.

Causey earned his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Arizona State.

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