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Through his junior season, is tied for fourth in program history in appearances (48).

As a Junior in 2010: Made 26 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including two starts...ABCA All-East Region Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Tied for 10th in the nation in saves (10)...Led the Northeast-10 in appearances (26)...Tied for second in the Northeast-10 in saves...Led the team in appearances and saves...Tied for third on the team in wins (5)...Posted a 5-1 record with a 3.40 ERA over 50.1 innings...Allowed 22 runs (19 earned) on 43 hits, walked 17, hit two batters, threw five wild pitches, struck out 51 and held opponents to a .234 average (43-for-184)...Retired the only two batters he faced, including a strikeout, to pick up the save in the first game of a doubleheader against Nyack on 3/6...Tossed a perfect ninth with two strikeouts to preserve a 1-0 win and get the save against Caldwell on 3/13...Chucked two innings, allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out one to pick up the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Felician on 3/14...Pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts two tally the save against Nyack on 3/15...Tossed the final two innings, allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out three to chalk up the save in the first game of a doubleheader against Molloy on 3/19...Fired 3.1 innings of relief, allowed one unearned run on two hits, walked one and struck out four to tally the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Saint Rose on 3/27...Pitched a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and struck out the side to record the save against Bentley on 3/31...Tossed 2.2 innings, allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out four to pick up the win against Merrimack on 4/6...Pitched the 12th inning, allowed one run on one hit and struck out one to pick up the save at Merrimack on 4/8...Tossed a perfect ninth with two strikeouts to earn the save against Southern New Hampshire on 4/14...Retired the only two batters he faced to notch the save against Concordia on 4/16...Fired 3.2 scoreless, hitless innings, walked two and struck out three on his way to the win at Pace on 4/17...Two days later, tossed 4.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out five without factoring in the decision...Pitched a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and walked one while chalking up the save at Stonehill on 4/20...Made his first career start, went six innings, allowed three runs on six hits, walked one and struck out a career-high six against Stonehill in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on 5/9...Started, tossed a caree-high 6.1 innings, allowed one run on eight hits, walked two and struck out five to pick up the win over Southern Connecticut State in the final game of the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/16...Retired the only two batters he faced, including a strikeout, to pick up the save against Kutztown in the NCAA Championship National Finals on 5/26.
2010 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2009: Made 22 appearances out of the bullpen for the Ravens...NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection...ABCA All-East Region Second Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Game selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in saves (9) and fifth in appearances...Led the team in saves...Posted a 2-2 record and a 1.25 ERA over 36 innings...Allowed eight runs (five earned on 24 hits, walked 15, threw three wild pitches, hit a batter, struck out 30 and held opponents to a .192 batting average...In his collegiate debut, threw a scoreless inning of relief, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out one against Caldwell on 3/14...Pitched a perfect inning of relief and struck out one in the front end of a doubleheader at Saint Thomas on 3/15...Tossed 2.2 innings out of the bullpen, allowed one unearned run on one hit and struck out two at Nova Southeastern on 3/17...Tossed a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and struck out two to earn his first career save against Saint Rose on 3/31...Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to close out the game, allowed one hit and struck out two to notch the save in the first game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/5...Threw a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and walked one to pick up the save at Bentley on 4/7...Tossed a perfect inning of relief and recorded a strikeout in the second game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/11...Threw the final 2.2 innings, allowed three runs on four hits, walked two and struck out one to pick up the save at Merrimack on 4/13...Fired a scoreless ninth, allowed one hit and struck out one to tally the save against Assumption on 4/14...Pitched a scoreless final two innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one to pick up his first career win at Saint Anselm on 4/19...Tossed a scoreless, hitless final 2.2 innings with two strikeouts to tally the save at Pace on 4/23...Faced two batters, induced a double-play ball from the first and struck out the second to close out the game and pick up a save at Stonehill on 4/28...Threw a scoreless, hitless final two innings, walked two and struck out three to pick up the save against Stonehill on 4/30...Tossed a scoreless final 1.2 innings, allowed three hits and struck out one to notch a save in the second game of a doubleheader against Massachusetts Lowell on 5/2...Fired 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, allowed two hits and struck out two to pick up the win in the Northeast-10 Championship against Massachusetts Lowell on 5/9...Finished the game with 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings, walked one and struck out one in the decisive game of the Northeast-10 Championship against Assumption on 5/10...Fired two scoreless, hitless innings out of the bullpen and walked one in the NCAA Championship East Regional against Assumption on 5/14...Threw 2.2 innings, allowed one unearned run on two hits and struck out three in the NCAA Championship East Regional against Dominican on 5/15.
2009 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Three-year varsity starter at Algonquin Regional High School (Mass.)...Captured Division I MIAA State Title as a junior...State runner-up as a senior...Team captain, Conference Co-MVP and All-Conference selection as a senior...Telegram & Gazette Super Team and Metrowest Daily News Super Team selection as a senior...Also played football and basketball for Algonquin...Football team captain and Metrowest Daily News Super Team selection as a senior.

Personal: Son of Judith and Robert Nicholas...Has a younger sister, Angela...A sports and recreation management major.