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2025 Baseball Roster

Anna Carter
Josh Burkholder
Josh Burkholder

Drew Deal #2 C

  • Position:
    Catcher
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Homedale, Idaho
  • Highschool:
    Homedale HS

Summary

Biography

2025 (Senior)
  • Appearances in 34 games, with 28 starts
  • Batted .247, with 20 hits, 12 RBI's, scoring 22 runs, in 81 at bats
2024 (Junior)
  • Appearances in 30 games, with 21 starts
  • Batted .290, with 20 hits, scoring 20 runs in 69 at bats
2023 (Sophomore)
  • Played in 12 games and started eight
  • Batted .250 with seven hits in 28 at-bats
Before NNU:
  • Drew prepped at Homedale High School
  • 2x 1st Team All-Conference
  • 2nd Team All-Conference
  • SRV Player of the Year
  • 2x Runner-up in 3A State Tournament
  • 2nd Team All-Conference (football)
  • 1st Team All-Conference (football)
  • Runner up in 3A State Tournament (football)
  • 4.0 GPA
  • Valedictorian
  • Played club for Idaho Prospect Baseball
  • Played baseball for Treasure Valley Community College
  • 2x Captain (TVCC)
  • 2nd team All-Conference (TVCC)
  • Dean's list in 6 out of 9 trimesters (TVCC)
Personal:
  • Drew is from Homedale, Idaho
  • Son of Burke and Kathy Deal
  • Has two siblings, Jake, and Katie
  • Member of Christ the King Nampa, and The Rock community center in Homedale
  • Also played football in high school
  • His mother (1991) and father (1992) are both NNU alumni
  • Drew’s father also played baseball at NNU
Why NNU?
“NNU has an excellent baseball program and is a great school academically and it has always been my dream to follow in my father's footsteps and win a championship for NNU.”

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2025
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2023Sophomore

    Catcher/Outfield
    5'7" 175 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024Junior

    Catcher
    5'7" 175 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2025Senior

    Catcher
    5'7" 175 lbs
    2