2026 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Nash Horton
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Soquel, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Francis HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Francis High School, located in Watsonville, Calif., in 2025 ... Was a two-time First-Team All-State (small school) selection, and a PCAL Gabilan First Team selection ... Also lettered in basketball... Four-year varsity letter winner in baseball and three-year letter winner in basketball, earning Santa Cruz County Male Athlete of the Year honors as a senior while posting a 4.25 GPA over four years... Earned First Team All-League honors as a freshman catcher while helping lead his team to a CCS championship... After missing most of his sophomore baseball season with a shoulder injury, returned to earn League MVP honors as a junior and First Team All-State (Small School) honors at catcher before closing his career with additional First Team All-League and All-State honors at catcher as a senior, finishing with a .401 career batting average and 1.18 ERA... Also a standout guard in basketball, he was a multi-time All-League selection and senior-year League MVP, averaging 20.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 5.4 steals per game...
PERSONAL: Has not declared a major at Pepperdine ... Son of John and Shauna Horton ... Has four siblings: Matt, Pete, Sydney and Hannah ... His father John played basketball at San Diego State while his mother, Shauna, played softball at UC Davis ... Career goal is to get drafted and play in the MLB before pursuing a coaching career ... Chose Pepperdine because of the coaching staff and academics.
FAVORITES: Enjoys golfing, fishing an going to the beach outside of playing baseball ... Favorites include Jacob Wilson (pro baseball player), Scottie Scheffler (pro athlete), the San Francisco Giants (pro baseball team), the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers (pro sports teams), The Bible (book), Good Will Hunting (movie), Peaky Blinders (TV series), Kanye West (music artist), plus basketball and golf (sports besides baseball) ... Enjoys baseball because "It has been there for me at my lowest and highest points in my life. No matter what, baseball is there for me. That's why I love it."
PERSONAL: Has not declared a major at Pepperdine ... Son of John and Shauna Horton ... Has four siblings: Matt, Pete, Sydney and Hannah ... His father John played basketball at San Diego State while his mother, Shauna, played softball at UC Davis ... Career goal is to get drafted and play in the MLB before pursuing a coaching career ... Chose Pepperdine because of the coaching staff and academics.
FAVORITES: Enjoys golfing, fishing an going to the beach outside of playing baseball ... Favorites include Jacob Wilson (pro baseball player), Scottie Scheffler (pro athlete), the San Francisco Giants (pro baseball team), the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers (pro sports teams), The Bible (book), Good Will Hunting (movie), Peaky Blinders (TV series), Kanye West (music artist), plus basketball and golf (sports besides baseball) ... Enjoys baseball because "It has been there for me at my lowest and highest points in my life. No matter what, baseball is there for me. That's why I love it."

































































