2022 Baseball Roster

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28 Matthew Nicholas

  • Position RHP
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 204
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown San Marcos, Texas
  • High School New Braunfels Christian Academy
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Career Accolades
- 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
- 2022 Texas State Star of Excellence Award (4.0 GPA in a semester)
- 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
- 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
- 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022: Appeared in 24 games out of the bullpen... Went 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 innings... Struck out 17 and walked nine... Allowed just one extra-base hit, a double... Held opponents to a .182 batting average... Recorded two strikeouts in two innings against Utah Valley (2/20)... Picked up win after recording an out against Ohio State (2/27)... Had two strikeouts in a scoreless inning against UTRGV (3/1)... Posted two strikeouts in 1.2 innings at #1 Texas (3/9)... Struck out two in an shutout inning against Prairie View A&M (3/15)... Tossed two scoreless innings with a strikeout at Texas A&M (4/5)... Posted two strikeouts in a scoreless frame against Louisiana (5/14)... Went 1.1 innings and picked up the win in regular season title clinching victory at Georgia State (5/19)... Struck out a batter in NCAA Regional at #2 Stanford (6/5).

2021: Pitched in 21 games out of the bullpen... Went 0-2 with a 5.85 ERA in 20 innings... Recorded 19 strikeouts and walked nine... Held opponents to a .214 batting average... Tossed two shutouts innings against BYU (2/23)... Pitched a season-high 3.2 innings with four strikeouts against Houston (3/13)... Struck out three in two innings at Little Rock (3/21)... Threw 1.1 scoreless innings at Louisiana (5/1)... Did not allow an earned un in an inning of work against Georgia State (5/14)... Struck out the lone batter he faced at Coastal Carolina (5/22).

2020: Pitched in a team-high eight games, all out of the bullpen... Posted 1-1 record with a 1.59 ERA in 5.2 innings... Struck out eight with no walks... Opponents hit .217 off him... Recorded a WHIP of 0.96... Set season-highs of two innings pitched and three strikeouts and took the loss against Stony Brook (2/15)... Got two outs, both by strikeout, against Stony Brook (2/16)... Recorded two outs with a strikeout against Lamar (2/21)... Needed two pitches to get one out against Lamar (2/23)... Struck out one, got two outs and earned first career win against Rice (2/26)...  Tossed an inning, surrendered an unearned run and striking out one against Prairie View A&M (3/11).

2019: Pitched in one game out of the bullpen... Faced two batters and gave up two hits... Made lone appearance of the season against Incarnate Word (3/6).

2018: Redshirted

High School: Graduated from New Braunfels Christian Academy... Coached by Myron Marquardt... Four-year letterwinner... Named to 2017 TAPPS Division V All-State First Team... Picked to 2016 TAPPS Class 1A/2A All-State First Team... Selected 2015 TAPPS Class 1A/2A All-State Honorable Mention... Named to TAPPS District 3 Division V All-District First Team as a senior... Selected 2016, 2015 and 2014 TAPPS District 5-1A/2A All-District First Team... Led the Wildcats to a 16-2 record and 14-0 mark in district play as a senior... Competed during the summer for Southwest Elite... Also a member of the basketball and football teams... Twice named to the TAPPS All-State First Team on the gridiron... Two-time all-district selection for both basketball and football.
 
Personal: on of Billy and Renata Nicholas... Born Feb. 23, 1999.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2018Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'0" 204 lbs
    28