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Jersey Number 7
Luke Nascimento
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Scarsdale, N.Y.
- High School:
- Iona Prep
2025 (Sophomore): Played in 37 games with 34 starts as the main catcher behind the plate ... hit .179 with a .341 on-base percentage ... had 19 hits, 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored ... had a .975 fielding percentage ... caught 13 batters stealing ... hit first career home run in 7-3 win over Pitt ... went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI in a 13-9 win over Maine ... had four hits and four RBIs in series at Navy ... tied the game 5-5 with an RBI double against Lehigh in Bucknell's 6-5 comeback win ... had two hits and three RBIs in series against Army.Â
2024 (Freshman): Played in 17 games with 15 starts as the team's No. 2 catcher ... hit .241 with eight RBIs and 10 runs scored ... .358 on-base percentage ... collegiate debut was a start against a strong Wofford team and went 2-for-4 with an RBI ... had two hits, including a double, and drove in four runs in a win at Mount St. Mary's ... 1-for-4 with an RBI against Army in the Patriot League Tournament semifinal series ... started his career with a five-game hitting streak and reached base safely via hit, walk, or HBP in all 15 of his starts.
Before Bucknell:Â Played baseball and basketball at Iona Prep ... graduated in 2022, then did a postgraduate year at P27 baseball academy in South Carolina ... two-year captain of the baseball team at Iona Prep, where his walk-off hit led the team to a city championship ... Second Team All-League as a senior and honorable mention as a junior ... earned Best Competitor awards in both baseball and basketball.
Personal: Born Sept. 30, 2004 in Yonkers, N.Y. ... son of Anne Marie and Roberto Nascimento ... has two older brothers, Jason and Ryan, and a younger sister, Sophie ... studying in the Freeman College of Management ... member of 2024 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2024 (Freshman): Played in 17 games with 15 starts as the team's No. 2 catcher ... hit .241 with eight RBIs and 10 runs scored ... .358 on-base percentage ... collegiate debut was a start against a strong Wofford team and went 2-for-4 with an RBI ... had two hits, including a double, and drove in four runs in a win at Mount St. Mary's ... 1-for-4 with an RBI against Army in the Patriot League Tournament semifinal series ... started his career with a five-game hitting streak and reached base safely via hit, walk, or HBP in all 15 of his starts.
Before Bucknell:Â Played baseball and basketball at Iona Prep ... graduated in 2022, then did a postgraduate year at P27 baseball academy in South Carolina ... two-year captain of the baseball team at Iona Prep, where his walk-off hit led the team to a city championship ... Second Team All-League as a senior and honorable mention as a junior ... earned Best Competitor awards in both baseball and basketball.
Personal: Born Sept. 30, 2004 in Yonkers, N.Y. ... son of Anne Marie and Roberto Nascimento ... has two older brothers, Jason and Ryan, and a younger sister, Sophie ... studying in the Freeman College of Management ... member of 2024 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In The Herd - 2026 Bucknell Reunion Weekend
Sunday, May 31
NCAA East First Round Preview And Wade Shomper, Alex Lea, Evie Bliss And Brylee Tereska Features
Monday, May 25
Patriot League Baseball Championship Series Game Three Recap 5-20-2026
Wednesday, May 20
Patriot League Baseball Championship Series Game Two Highlights 5-19-2026
Tuesday, May 19
