Jonathan Nicholson

Photo by: Chris Reich

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Abilene, Texas
High School:
Cooper HS

2018 (Junior): Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 20 games with 11 starts ... Went 2-8 with a 5.60 ERA and 44 strikeouts, throwing a team-high 72.1 innings and taking part in a pair of combined shutouts ... Tossed 7.1 innings at Northwestern State (5/12) ... Struck out a season-high seven Texas Southern batters on Feb. 24.

2017 (Sophomore at Midland College): WJCAC First Team All-Conference and Most Valuable Pitcher ... Named to the NJCAA All-Region V Team ... Made 15 appearances with 13 starts totaling 85.0 innings, and posted an 11-1 record with one save, 72 strikeouts and 3.71 ERA.

2016 (Freshman at Texas Tech): Made appearances vs. Arkansas and California, totaling 2.0 innings pitched in relief.

High School: Graduated in 2015 (18th out of 436 students) from Abilene Cooper High School ... Three-year letter winner ... Helped lead Cooper to the Class 5A playoffs his senior season ... Two-time First Team All-District selection (2013 and 2014) ... Earned First Team All-District as a designated hitter his sophomore season ... Collected honor again as a pitcher his senior season after striking out 86 batters in 59.1 innings ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Given name is Jonathan Slade Nicholson ... Born 7 October 1996 ... Son of parents Slade Nicholson and Julie Garner ... Business management major ... Played with the Fort Worth Cats summer organization in 2014, compiling a 6-1 record and a 0.85 ERA along with 65 strikeouts in 39.2 innings.