2015 (Junior): Put together an outstanding season out of the bullpen for the Wildcats, appearing in 26 games (all in relief) and compiling a 2-1 record with one save and a 2.81 ERA. … Struck out 20 hitters in 25 2/3 innings of work. … Picked up his only save of the season on March 29 at Lamar when he pitched two innings  of an ACU win over the Cardinals. … He picked up his first win of the season on April 2 at Houston Baptist with 1 1/3 innings of relief work. … And he picked up his second win of the in the season-ending win over Hawaii on May 23 with one innings of relief work.
 
2014 (Sophomore): Finished 10th in the Southland Conference and first on the team with 26 appearances, all out of the bullpen. … Finished 1-0 on the season with a 4.88 ERA in 27 2/3 innings of work. … Palacios had 22 strikeouts against 15 walks on the year. … His only win of the season came against Houston Baptist on April 25.

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 games out of the bullpen and went 0-1 with six strikeouts and 8.78 earned-run average … Totaled 13.1 innings pitched … Tossed a season-high 2.0 innings in games vs. Central Missouri and Eastern New Mexico … Pitched scoreless innings vs. Delta State, West Texas A&M and Angelo State.
 
High School: Graduated magna cum laude in 2012 from Bandera High School … Four-year letterwinner … First team all-district pitcher and second baseman … Student-Athlete of the Year … National Honor Society member … Lettered in football.
 
Personal: Given name is Nicholas John Palacios … Born 3 January 1994 in Bandera, Texas … Son of Nick and Laurie Palacios … Graphic design major … Hobbies include longboarding.