Kyle Nicolas

Photo by: Mike Janes/Four Seam Images

Photo by: Mike Janes/Four Seam Images

Photo by: [Billy Hardiman Photography]

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Bats/Throws::
R/R
Height:
6-4
Weight:
225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Massillon, Ohio
Prev School:
Jackson HS
Major:
Business Administration

Awards & Honors
* Drafted 61st overall in the 2020 MLB Draft by Miami
* 2019 Academic All-MAC
* National Player of the Week (Rawlings, CBN) - March 8, 2020
* Closer for 2019 Cape Cod champion Cotuit Kettleers

Nicolas's Statistics
CAREER | 2019 GBG | 2018 GBG

2020 - JUNIOR SEASON: Made four starts, totaling 37 strikeouts over 23 innings ... struck out 8 and walked 1 at Georgia Southern (Feb. 15) ... pitched 6.0 innings for no-decision in team's win at Houston Baptist (Feb. 22) ... struck out 17 batters over 7 innings, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk vs. Sacred Heart (March 6) ... graduated in 3 years, earning degree in May 2020.

2019 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: Versatile, hard-throwing pitcher who served as both a weekend starter and closer ... went 2-2 with 6 saves in 24 appearances (6 starts) ... ranked 6th in the MAC with 82 strikeouts, fanning 13.34 per 9 innings ... team went 18-6 in games in which he pitched ... held opponents to a .200 average, allowing just 38 hits over 55.1 innings ... pitched three innings for a save at Alabama (Feb. 23) ... struck out the side in an inning to save win over Charleston Southern (March 1) ... stuck out seven over 3.0 innings in win over Notre Dame (March 2) ... fanned five batters over 3.1 innings to get save vs. St. Joseph's (March 9) ... pitched intense innings and struck out six in 13-inning win over Kent State (March 29) ... earned save to clinch series vs. Eastern Michigan (April 12) ... pitched 7.0 shutout innings and struck out 11 vs. Bowling Green (April 28).

2018 - FRESHMAN SEASON: Pitched in 15 games with 10 starts on the mound … ranked third on the team in innings pitched (57.0) and starts … made his collegiate debut on Feb. 17 against UMass Lowell … went 5.0 innings, struck out a season-high nine batters and only allowed one hit against UML … went at least 5.0 innings in six of his 10 starts … picked up his first win on Feb. 24 against Iowa thanks to going 5.0 innings and holding the Hawkeyes to two runs … his best league start came against Northern Illinois on April 26 when he limited NIU to one run on four hits over 5.0 innings.

BEFORE BALL STATE: Earned two letters in baseball for coach Bill Gamble at Jackson High … led the Polar Bears to a 30-2 record and state championship as a senior … Prep Baseball Report’s Ohio Player of the Year … first team all-state and Federal League Co-Player of the Year as a senior … went 8-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched in 2017 … threw 7.0 innings, struck out seven batters and held Lakota West to one run in the 5-1 state semifinal victory … also lettered three years in basketball.

PERSONAL: Son of Todd and Michelle Nicolas … born Feb. 22, 1999 … his father played baseball at Youngstown State … his uncle, Todd Blackledge, played football at Penn State … full name is Kyle Todd Nicolas.