Bowling Green State University Athletics
Nolan Reimold To Be Inducted Into Athletics Hall Of Fame
October 12, 2017 | Baseball, Hall of Fame
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Athletics Department will induct the 51st class into the Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 20 at the Stroh Center. A reception will take place at 6:15 pm, with the induction ceremony beginning at 7:15 pm. Tickets are available for $15 for Falcon Club members or $30 for the general public. Please contact Greg Baker in the BGSU Athletics Ticket Office to reserve your spot today by phone (419-372-8619) or e-mail at bakerg@bgsu.edu.
Over the course of the five weeks leading up to the Hall of Fame induction, we will introduce you to each of the five inductees. Our final inductee in the Class of 2017 is Nolan Reimold.
Previous Inductee Releases
Ginny (McGee) Beneke
Liz (Vrabel) Knoblauch
Charles "Chuck" McCampbell
Curt Miller
Reimold, a native of Greenville, Pa., was the 2005 MAC Baseball Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, following a stellar three-year career with the Falcons. He also accumulated eight years of Major League Baseball service with Baltimore, Toronto and Arizona.
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A two-time first team All-MAC player (2004 and 2005), Reimold was BGSU's Rookie of the Year in 2003 and then team MVP in both 2004 and 2005. In each of those seasons, he was the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First Team District IV All-Midwest. He was named 2005 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America Second Team and ABCA Third Team All-America.
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"Many of my favorite memories occurred as a Bowling Green Falcon and I am so honored to be selected as a Hall of Fame inductee," Reimold said. "Playing baseball while my older brother, John, played basketball for BG was a time in my life that everyone in my family looks back upon with fond memories and laughter. Coach Schmitz instilled a valuable work ethic that I still carry with me today. He was a great coach who followed my career into the big leagues and supported me at several games. Finally, thanks to my teammates who made my college baseball days some of the happiest times of my life. I was fortunate to play with so many talented and admirable guys who I'm still lucky enough to call my friends. Bowling Green has been such an important and formative part of my life; it was the platform to my Major League Baseball career and I'm so grateful for the education and opportunities it provided to me."
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Reimold's name is littered among the school's record holders. His 20 home runs in 2005 are second-most in program history and he had eight RBI in a single game against Toledo on May 13, 2005 to tie the school record. In his final season with the Falcons, Reimold totaled 62 RBI, third-most in school history, and 137 total bases, seventh in program annals. His .366 career batting average ranks eighth and his 35 career homers are fifth. He is also in the top 10 in school history in career total bases (ninth with 320) and RBI (ninth with 136). He did all of that in just three years.
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Producing one of the greatest seasons in school history in 2005, Reimold hit .360 with 20 homers, 62 RBI and 51 runs scored. His .770 slugging percentage that season ranked second in the country and came on the heels of a monstrous .404 batting average as a sophomore with 13 home runs, 57 RBI and 42 runs scored. As a freshman, Reimold hit .329 with 17 RBI.
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Reimold was drafted in the second round (61st selection overall) of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, the second-highest draft pick in school history. He hit 56 career home runs in the majors, recorded 174 RBI and played in 480 big league games.
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Reimold and his wife Jenny have four daughters, Emma (7), Mary Clare (5), Maggie (3), Charlotte (2) and a recently adopted son Asher (6 months). Nolan also has two stepchildren, Grace (15) and Jack (13). The family resides in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
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Over the course of the five weeks leading up to the Hall of Fame induction, we will introduce you to each of the five inductees. Our final inductee in the Class of 2017 is Nolan Reimold.
Previous Inductee Releases
Ginny (McGee) Beneke
Liz (Vrabel) Knoblauch
Charles "Chuck" McCampbell
Curt Miller
Reimold, a native of Greenville, Pa., was the 2005 MAC Baseball Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, following a stellar three-year career with the Falcons. He also accumulated eight years of Major League Baseball service with Baltimore, Toronto and Arizona.
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A two-time first team All-MAC player (2004 and 2005), Reimold was BGSU's Rookie of the Year in 2003 and then team MVP in both 2004 and 2005. In each of those seasons, he was the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First Team District IV All-Midwest. He was named 2005 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America Second Team and ABCA Third Team All-America.
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"Many of my favorite memories occurred as a Bowling Green Falcon and I am so honored to be selected as a Hall of Fame inductee," Reimold said. "Playing baseball while my older brother, John, played basketball for BG was a time in my life that everyone in my family looks back upon with fond memories and laughter. Coach Schmitz instilled a valuable work ethic that I still carry with me today. He was a great coach who followed my career into the big leagues and supported me at several games. Finally, thanks to my teammates who made my college baseball days some of the happiest times of my life. I was fortunate to play with so many talented and admirable guys who I'm still lucky enough to call my friends. Bowling Green has been such an important and formative part of my life; it was the platform to my Major League Baseball career and I'm so grateful for the education and opportunities it provided to me."
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Reimold's name is littered among the school's record holders. His 20 home runs in 2005 are second-most in program history and he had eight RBI in a single game against Toledo on May 13, 2005 to tie the school record. In his final season with the Falcons, Reimold totaled 62 RBI, third-most in school history, and 137 total bases, seventh in program annals. His .366 career batting average ranks eighth and his 35 career homers are fifth. He is also in the top 10 in school history in career total bases (ninth with 320) and RBI (ninth with 136). He did all of that in just three years.
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Producing one of the greatest seasons in school history in 2005, Reimold hit .360 with 20 homers, 62 RBI and 51 runs scored. His .770 slugging percentage that season ranked second in the country and came on the heels of a monstrous .404 batting average as a sophomore with 13 home runs, 57 RBI and 42 runs scored. As a freshman, Reimold hit .329 with 17 RBI.
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Reimold was drafted in the second round (61st selection overall) of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, the second-highest draft pick in school history. He hit 56 career home runs in the majors, recorded 174 RBI and played in 480 big league games.
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Reimold and his wife Jenny have four daughters, Emma (7), Mary Clare (5), Maggie (3), Charlotte (2) and a recently adopted son Asher (6 months). Nolan also has two stepchildren, Grace (15) and Jack (13). The family resides in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
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