Vanguard University

The athlete:  Nick comes to the Lions from Corona del Mar High School…2006 graduate will begin his collegiate baseball career at Vanguard this season…played for Coach John Emme in the Pacific Coast League…named his team’s Most Improved Player…played one season of high school football at CDM…has played baseball for 13 years…bats right…throws right…utility player who can catch or play the infield…will add some depth to a solid catching staff and look to gain some collegiate experience in 2007…has a good approach at the plate…newcomer brings some power and will improve as he adjusts to the new level of pitching…team player looking to contribute to the program.

The person:  Nicklaus Christian Peterson was born on August 8, 1988 in San Jose, California to his parents Pete and Danelle…has one sister…friends just call him “Nick”…will be a Marketing major at Vanguard…loves to eat steak…favorite movie is “Good Will Hunting”…enjoys watching “24” and “The Office” on television…is a fanatic of the Los Angeles Angels…thinks that traffic is the biggest problem in the world…likes that the VU baseball team is young…has learned from life to remember who he is as person.

His thoughts:  Nick selected Vanguard because of the Christian environment and the people on campus.

Coach Mallernee’s thoughts:  Nick is a great teammate who will do whatever is needed to make the team successful.