 He first played shortstop for the then Division III Stony Brook <unk> ( now Division I and called the <unk> ) , at Stony Brook University in Long Island , New York . Nathan became a two @-@ time Academic All @-@ American and graduating as a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society . During his tenure there , professional baseball scouts began to notice his good arm and pitcher 's body , and on the day of a <unk> , unfortunately , " literally someone from every organization " came to watch him pitch . He was drafted in the sixth round ( <unk> overall ) of the amateur draft by the San Francisco Giants in 1995 , and signed the next day , June 2 . His college jersey number has since been retired , and he was awarded the University Medal , the highest recognition given by <unk> / Stony Brook . He also played for the Fairfield <unk> in the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 1994 . 
