At Cal
Career (2022 - Present)
43 G/25 GS, .253, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 0 SB
Career Highs (Batting): AB - 5, at Stanford (4/28/24);
R - 2, at San Francisco (3/19/24);
H - 3, at Stanford (4/26/24);
RBI - 2, three times, last at Stanford (4/28/24);
HR - 1, at San Francisco (3/19/24);
Hit Streak - 8 (4/10/24 - 5/3/24)
Career Highs (Fielding): C - 14, vs. Nevada (4/10);
PO - 14, vs. Nevada (4/10);
A - 2, at Utah (4/16)
2025 (Sr.)
5 G/1 GS, .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
- Made his lone start behind the plate on Senior Day and was instrumental in the May 17 win over Boston College with a run scored, a successful sacrifice bunt that turned into two Cal runs after an Eagles’ error on the play and by throwing out Eagles leadoff hitter Josiah Ragsdale trying to steal third base in the first inning
- Hitless in six at bats over five games and one start during the 2025 campaign, also seeing action at catcher in the ninth inning of the Feb. 14 season opener against Nevada, as a pinch-hitter Feb. 28 against Santa Clara, playing the final two innings at catcher and also getting one at bat April 5 against Clemson, and going 0-for-2 at San Jose State while seeing two innings of action behind the dish
2024 (Jr.)
19 G/12 GS, .319, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 0 SB
- Played 19 games with 12 starts for the second consecutive season, primarily serving as a backup catcher and designated hitter
- Hit .319 (15-47) with seven runs scored, two doubles, one home run and nine RBI - all career bests
- Also added career bests with a .400 on base percentage and a .426 slugging mark
- Hit .389 (7-18) with runners in scoring position
- Had an eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 10 - May 3, going 11-for-26 (.423) with four runs scored, two doubles and seven RBI during the streak
- Had three multiple-hit games with a pair of hits twice and three once
Notable Games/Series
- Made his first start of the season behind the dish in a 5-4 win over Connecticut on Feb. 24, picking up a single, sacrifice bunt and walk before being removed for a pinch-runner in the bottom of the seventh
- Clubbed his first collegiate home run and was 2-for-2 with two runs scored, two RBI and three walks in an 11-3 win at San Francisco on Mar. 19
- Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and drove in a key insurance run in the ninth inning the Bears would end up needing in a 4-3 win at Washington State on Apr. 12 when the Cougars scored twice in the bottom of the ninth
- Started a game-winning three-run bottom of the ninth in an 8-7 home win over Oregon State on Apr. 20 with a pinch-hit single to lead off the inning and later came around to score the Bears' first run of the frame
- Had his most productive series of the campaign Mar. 26-28 at Stanford by going 5-for-12 (.417) with two runs scored, five RBI and two doubles when he was the starting designated hitter in all three games
- Picked up a career-high three hits against Stanford on Apr. 26 when he was 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI
- Had a key two-RBI double in the fourth inning of a 7-4 win in the series finale against the Cardinal on Apr. 27
2023 (So.)
19 G/12 GS, .214, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB
- Played 19 games with 12 starts for the first of two consecutive campaigns, primarily serving as a backup catcher and designated hitter
- Hit .214 (9-42) with five runs scored, one double and four RBI
- Also added .389 on base percentage and 11 walks in 42 at bats and 54 plate appearances, as well as a .238 slugging mark
- Hit .357 with runners in scoring position
- Had three two-hit games
- Earned a spot on the Pac-12 Spring Honor Roll
Notable Games/Series
- Did not make his season debut, which was also his Cal debut, until the 23rd game of the campaign on Apr. 2 against Arizona State when he was 2-for-3 with a double and and an RBI as the starting designated hitter
- Was 2-for-4 against Stanford on Apr. 8
- Drew a career-high three walks against Nevada on Apr. 10
- Was 2-for-4 with an RBI against Oregon on Apr. 23
2022 (Fr.)
- Backup catcher who earned a roster spot after impressing throughout the 2021 fall campaign but did not play during the regular season
Other
Collegiate Summer League
2024 (San Luis Obispo Blues, California Collegiate League)
- Played in 12 regular-season games for a team that finished 21-13 including a 10-game win streak to finish the regular season and was the No. 2 North Division seed in the playoffs before falling in a single-game elimination postseason contest to the Orange County Riptide
- Hit .186 (8-43) with seven runs scored, three doubles and two RBI, while adding a .271 on-base percentage and a .456 slugging mark
2023 (Walnut Creek Crawdads, California Collegiate League)
- Played in 31 regular-season games for a team that was 24-10 in the regular season
- Hit .300 (18-60) with 17 runs scored, three doubles, 10 RBI and four stolen bases, while adding a .427 on-base percentage and a .350 slugging mark
2022 (Kelowna Falcons, West Coast League)
- Played in 25 regular-season games
- Hit .174 (12-69) with seven runs scored, three doubles, six RBI and two stolen bases, while adding a .345 on-base percentage and a .217 slugging mark
High School
Class Of 2021 (Serra HS)
- Hit .360 and posted an on-base percentage of .505 as a 2021 senior when he helped lead Serra to the West Catholic Athletic League North Division title as his team's MVP
- Was his high school's valedictorian for the class of 2021
Personal
- Full name is Nicholas Quin Button
- Born on Nov. 18, 2002, in San Mateo, Calif.
- Son of Lisa Nastan and Dave Button
- Has one brother, Zach Button, a right-handed pitcher who originally attended Utah and then played collegiately at College of San Mateo and Cal Poly
- Has two cousins, Roy Button (Class of 2011) and Olivia Button (Class of 2015) who attended Cal
- Is pursuing enrollment into the Haas School of Business and intends to major in economics
Last Updated
May 24, 2025
