Nic Nelson

Nic Nelson Teaser vs North Dakota State 2023-01

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Nic Nelson Baseball Teaser vs Northwestern (Iowa) 2023-01

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Erik Williams

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
6-0
Weight:
225
Position:
Infielder
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Apple Valley, Minn.
High School:
Eastview H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2022)

2022: Earned a spot in the starting lineup at third base ... made starts in 41 of the 43 games in which he played and finished second on the squad with 11 doubles ... hit safely in each of the first three games of the season-opening series against Purdue (2/18-19) ... went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in series opener at Incarnate Word (2/24) ... connected on first home run as a Jackrabbit as part of 2-for-4, three-RBI performance in second game of doubleheader at Central Arkansas (3/5) ... tallied season-high eight assists in win over Wichita State (3/12) ... doubled in four consecutive games, starting with home game against Dakota Wesleyan (4/19) ... notched three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored in road win at Minnesota ... opened home series with St. Thomas by homering, doubling and driving in two runs (5/14) ... continued hot hitting down the stretch with a double, home run and three RBIs in series opener against Oral Roberts (5/19) ... was a combined 3-for-8 at the plate in two games at the Summit League Baseball Championship, including hitting a home run and double with three RBIs in opener against Oral Roberts (5/27) ... ended season with a five-game hitting streak

BEFORE SDSU: Nic joined the Jackrabbits after a successful 2021 season at North Iowa Area Community College …. batted .290 with five home runs, 10 doubles and 27 runs batted in … also was a first-team all-academic selection at NIACC … began his collegiate career at Angelo State, but redshirted during the 2019 season … 2018 graduate of Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, where he was a two-time all-conference honoree