Moves to third base after serving as the part-time starting second baseman as a freshman.

Coach Callahan's comment: "Richie was a nice surprise last year and he will see time at third and second base this year."

2007: Backup second baseman ... played in 15 games (seven starts) ... hit .258 with eight hits and four RBI.

Prior to NJIT: First-team all-Hudson (NJ) County for coach Brian Cardino and Dan Olear at Hudson Catholic. ... played summer ball for the Jersey City Brewers. ... member of the football team at Hudson, where he was coached by Rob Stern.

Personal: Richard Nazario ... biomedical engineering major. ... last name is pronounced "na-ZAIR-ee-o" ... born 4/11/88 in Jersey City, NJ.