GENERAL CAPSULE - Versatile all-around athlete... great baserunner... tremendous arm strength with accuracy... capable ofdeveloping into a reliable offensive threat.
AT USF (2002) - Made 33 starts out of a total 34 games played...hit two doubles and two homeruns and collected 12 RBIs... baserunning prowess allowed him to steal 10 out of 12 bases on theseason, a team-high.
AT USF (2001) - Knocked in 12 runs off 17 hits during sophomorecampaign at USF... appeared in 39 games with 21 starts... went4-for-5 with a triple and four RBI against Cal State Hayward (4/16)and had another 4-for-5 day against San Francisco State (4/24)driving in three... went 2-for-4 with an RBI double at LoyolaMarymount (3/25).
MISCELLANEOUS - Began an unexpected point guard career with themen's basketball team at USF in 2000-2001 when injuries depletedthe Dons' backcourt... scored career-high 22 points and went6-for-7 from 3-point range against Lewis & Clark College(12/16/00).
AT USF (2000) - Appeared in 15 games with six starts in hisfreshman year on the Hilltop... batted .290 with an RBI and threewalks... made first career start at Sunken Diamond against #1Stanford... terrific arm, recorded an assist from the outfield.
PREP CAREER - Played baseball and basketball at St. Mary's...received the Principal's Award twice... named All-Area BestOffensive Player. PERSONAL - Nick Michael Tarbat... goal for theyear is to help the team be successful... biggest sports thrill isplaying Division I basketball for the Dons... best advice he's beengiven is to "be yourself"... favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber...favorite line from a movie is, "Chicks dig it."... parents are MikeTarbat and Debra Eisen... born December 19, 1980 in Stockton,CA.
GIARRATANO ON TARBAT - "Nick Tarbat has been and will continueto be a force on this team."