2025: Earned the Opening Day start in left field and also saw some action at second base for the Jackrabbits during freshman season ... played in 47 games with 43 starts ... led team in outfield assists with four ... notched first collegiate hit in series finale against Pacific (Calif.) (2/23), then hit safely in each of the first two games of series at Sacramento State (2/26-27), including a double in series opener ... scored twice in series opener at Saint Louis (3/7) ... reached base three times via a hit and two walks and scored three runs in home win over Southwest Minnesota State (3/25)Â ... doubled and put down a pair of sacrifice bunts in series-opening win against Omaha (4/11) ... drove in key run in series finale against North Dakota State (4/27) ... walked and scored twice in victory over Northern Colorado (5/3) ... plated two runs with a triple to open scoring in Game 2 of doubleheader versus Oral Roberts (5/15) ... hit safely in both Jackrabbit games at Summit League Baseball Championship (5/21-22), while also scoring twice in elimination game versus Omaha
BEFORE SDSU: Nicholas was a two-time all-conference and all-section selection who also received all-state recognition his senior season at Mankato East High School ... as a junior, batted .324 with three home runs and was honored with his team's Gold Glove award ... combined for 44 stolen bases between the 2023 high school and American Legion seasons ... excelled as a two-way player during his senior campaign by batting .313 and going 5-1 on the mound with a 1.60 earned run average and striking out 66 batters in 39 1/3 innings ... led team to fifth-place finish at Class AAA state tournament and earned a spot on the all-tournament team ... stole 26 bases his senior season en route to becoming the career school-record holder ... named team MVP for South squad at Minnesota All-Star Series ... academic all-state honoree by the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association