Completed Event: Baseball at Omaha on May 22, 2025 , Loss , 6, to, 7 , 10 inn.
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FINAL
Baseball
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at Omaha
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
McCay, Nic
Jersey Number 34
Nic McCay
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carlisle, Iowa
- High School:
- Carlisle H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022: Returned to the starting rotation after missing the previous two seasons due to injury ... earned second-team all-Summit League honors after leading the team in starts (14), innings pitched (68.1) and strikeouts (68) ...tied for second on the squad with four wins ... pitched four innings, but did not factor into the decision in season opener against Purdue (2/18) ... struck out season-high eight batters and allowed only one earned fun over six innings at Wichita State (3/11) ... recorded first win of the season by fanning seven batters without allowing an earned run over 6 1/3 innings in series opener at St. Thomas (4/2) ... tossed seven innings and allowed only one earned run with seven K's against Western Illinois (4/9) ... won back-to-back starts to open May, against Omaha (5/6) and St. Thomas (5/14) ... tallied six or more strikeouts in seven of his 14 starts, including against Omaha (7) and St. Thomas (6)
2021: Sat out for the second season in a row while rehabbing from injury
2020: Was sidelined for the season by injury
2019: Earned a spot in the Jackrabbit starting rotation as a true freshman … shared team lead with six victories, finishing with a 6-1 record … his 83 strikeouts ranked second on the team and were the eighth-most in a season by an SDSU pitcher in program history … won his collegiate debut after striking out eight over five shutout innings versus UT Martin (2/17) … fanned six batters over 7 2/3 innings in winning effort at UA Little Rock (3/10) … notched 10 strikeouts in series-clinching win over Western Illinois (3/17) … named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after striking out 11 in seven-hit, complete-game shutout at Purdue Fort Wayne (3/31) … honored again with league’s weekly pitching award after surrendering only one hit and recording 11 strikeouts over seven innings in series finale at Omaha (4/28) … tossed seven strong innings in home win over Purdue-Fort Wayne (5/5) … closed regular season with 2-1 win over North Dakota State in first game of doubleheader, a game in which he struck out seven and allowed one run over six innings (5/17)
BEFORE SDSU:Â Received all-conference honors each of his last three seasons and was a first-team all-state selection during both his junior and senior seasons for Carlisle High School ... went 6-2 with 102 strikeouts and held the opposition to a .160 batting average in 2018 ... posted a 5-2 record with a 1.85 ERA during his junior season, during which he struck out 75 batters in 45 1/3 innings pitched ... also averaged more than a strikeout per inning as a sophomore, when he registered a 7-1 record and earned all-district recognition for the first time ... also excelled at the plate, hitting .419 as a senior with 10 doubles, 15 home runs and 54 runs batted in
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American (2019)
- All-Summit League Second Team (2019, 2022)
- Summit League Pitcher of the Week (April 1, 2019; April 29, 2019)
- Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2022)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2022)
2022: Returned to the starting rotation after missing the previous two seasons due to injury ... earned second-team all-Summit League honors after leading the team in starts (14), innings pitched (68.1) and strikeouts (68) ...tied for second on the squad with four wins ... pitched four innings, but did not factor into the decision in season opener against Purdue (2/18) ... struck out season-high eight batters and allowed only one earned fun over six innings at Wichita State (3/11) ... recorded first win of the season by fanning seven batters without allowing an earned run over 6 1/3 innings in series opener at St. Thomas (4/2) ... tossed seven innings and allowed only one earned run with seven K's against Western Illinois (4/9) ... won back-to-back starts to open May, against Omaha (5/6) and St. Thomas (5/14) ... tallied six or more strikeouts in seven of his 14 starts, including against Omaha (7) and St. Thomas (6)
2021: Sat out for the second season in a row while rehabbing from injury
2020: Was sidelined for the season by injury
2019: Earned a spot in the Jackrabbit starting rotation as a true freshman … shared team lead with six victories, finishing with a 6-1 record … his 83 strikeouts ranked second on the team and were the eighth-most in a season by an SDSU pitcher in program history … won his collegiate debut after striking out eight over five shutout innings versus UT Martin (2/17) … fanned six batters over 7 2/3 innings in winning effort at UA Little Rock (3/10) … notched 10 strikeouts in series-clinching win over Western Illinois (3/17) … named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after striking out 11 in seven-hit, complete-game shutout at Purdue Fort Wayne (3/31) … honored again with league’s weekly pitching award after surrendering only one hit and recording 11 strikeouts over seven innings in series finale at Omaha (4/28) … tossed seven strong innings in home win over Purdue-Fort Wayne (5/5) … closed regular season with 2-1 win over North Dakota State in first game of doubleheader, a game in which he struck out seven and allowed one run over six innings (5/17)
BEFORE SDSU:Â Received all-conference honors each of his last three seasons and was a first-team all-state selection during both his junior and senior seasons for Carlisle High School ... went 6-2 with 102 strikeouts and held the opposition to a .160 batting average in 2018 ... posted a 5-2 record with a 1.85 ERA during his junior season, during which he struck out 75 batters in 45 1/3 innings pitched ... also averaged more than a strikeout per inning as a sophomore, when he registered a 7-1 record and earned all-district recognition for the first time ... also excelled at the plate, hitting .419 as a senior with 10 doubles, 15 home runs and 54 runs batted in
Baseball Highlights vs Omaha (05.22.2025)
Thursday, May 22
Baseball Highlights vs Oral Roberts (05.21.2025)
Wednesday, May 21
Baseball Weekly Update (05.19.2025)
Monday, May 19
Baseball Highlights vs Oral Roberts (05.17.2025)
Saturday, May 17
