Costello Career Stats/Highs 
RS JUNIOR/2017: Had an injury-shortened season, making eight starts in 14 appearances at third base ââ'¬¦ Batted .257 in 35 at-bats, driving in seven runs and scoring two ââ'¬¦ Hit one double and had 10 total bases ââ'¬¦ Matched a career-high with three hits and set a new career-best with three RBI against Fresno State (3/7).
RS SOPHOMORE/2016: Appeared in four games, making three starts for the Waves before missing the rest of the season with injury ââ'¬¦ Posted three hits in 11 at-bats (.273) ââ'¬¦ Scored one run and had one double.
RS FRESHMAN/2015: Appeared in 34 games while starting 25 ââ'¬¦ Ended his season with a batting average of .264 ââ'¬¦ Drove in 11 runs and had four doubles on the year ââ'¬¦ Had a career-high three hits against San Diego (5/10) ââ'¬¦ Drove in multiple runs three times.
FRESHMAN/2014: Did not play during the 2014 season due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Claremont High School ... Played four years of varsity baseball as a starter for head coach Geoff Ranney ... Battes .429 with four homers, four triples, eight doubles, 35 RBI and a .762 slugging percentage as a senior ... Was All-Sierra League first team, All-Inland Valley first team, All-CIF second team and All-State third team his senior year ... Named team captain and MVP as a senior and junior ... His 35 RBI as a senior were a Claremont High record.
CLUB: Played three years of club ball for the ABD Bulldogs under head coach Mike Spears ... Team won the Perfect Game Underclass National Championship in 2011 ... Was the 36th ranked player nationally by Perfect Game ... Also played for the Yankees, Red Sox and Royals Elite scout teams.
PERSONAL: Given name is Nicholas Robert Costello ... Born in San Dimas, Calif. ... Parents are Bob and Sharon Costello ... Has one sister, Brittney (25) ... Majoring in public relations ... Chose Pepperdine for its excellent academics and baseball program, and because it is a Christian University.
FAVORITES: LeBron James (athlete); Miami Heat (team); The Outsiders (book); The Rundown (movie); Seinfeld (TV show); 50 cent (musical artist); Pizza (food); Basketball (sport other than baseball)
