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Jersey Number 16
John Nicklas
- Position:
- Right-Hand Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Foxboro, Mass.
- High School:
- St. Sebastian's
Bio
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Innings: 3.0 vs. Harvard (4/29/13)
Strikeouts: 4 (2x) last at Harvard (4/12/16)
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NOTES
Tied for seventh in BC record books with seven career saves … 82 career appearances ranks fourth all-time at Boston College.
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AS A SENIOR (2016)
Made 20 appearances – all in relief – tied for the third most on the team … recorded a 6.75 ERA with a 3-1 record and two combined shutouts … allowed 16 hits, 19 runs – 18 earned – 13 walks and 23 strikeouts over 24 innings … tied for fourth on the staff with 15 strikeouts looking … opponents batted just .195 against … allowed just two hits in 25 at bats with two outs … allowed just one of 17 inherited base runners to score … did not allow a run in first six appearances (8.2 innings) … threw 1.1 scoreless innings of relief at No. 22 Georgia Tech (5/19), striking out one … did not allow a hit or run in two innings of relief against Niagara (5/15) on Senior Day, tallying a walk and strikeout … threw an inning of relief in the victory at Rhode Island (5/3), striking out one … threw a season-high 2.2 innings, allowing three hits, two runs, one walk and one strikeout in the win against No. 16 Virginia (4/10) … did not allow a hit, run or walk while striking out one in an inning of work in the victory at Pittsburgh (3/24) … appeared twice in the NC State series (3/12-13), throwing 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out two … entered with the bases loaded against the Wolfpack (3/13) and retired the batter faced, helping the Eagles to the series win … entered with the bases loaded and two outs against Central Michigan (3/8) and got a strikeout looking to end the inning … went on to throw 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with two strikeouts to pick up the victory … earned the win against Northwestern (3/8), throwing a scoreless eighth with two Ks … threw the final 2.1 innings without a run, giving up one hit, one walk and tying a career high with four strikeouts to earn the 12-inning win against Villanova (2/28) … earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Made 23 appearances, all in relief … recorded a 5.06 ERA with a 1-1 record, three saves and three combined shutouts … allowed 33 hits, 16 runs – 15 earned – 10 walks and 22 strikeouts over 26.2 innings … gave up one home run on the season … allowed just five of 15 inherited runners to score … led the Eagles in appearances and games in relief (23) and ranked second in games finished (9) … did not surrender an earned run in nine appearances – 12.2 innings – from Feb. 21 to March 29 … did not walk a batter in 12 appearances pitching at least 1.0 inning … recorded a 3.86 ERA in Atlantic Coast Conference action with one win and 12 Ks over 14.0 innings … threw a scoreless inning of relief in the win against Bryant (4/29), striking out one and walking one … pitched a scoreless inning, without allowing a hit or walk in the 2-0 shutout of Massachusetts (4/22) to win the 2015 Beanpot Championship at Fenway Park … also threw a scoreless inning of relief, allowing a hit and struck out one in the 4-0 shutout of No. 24 Georgia Tech (4/19) … picked up the save in the 2-0 victory at Dartmouth (4/7), throwing a scoreless ninth and recording one K … struck out three over 1.2 innings of relief work in two games against Duke (3/28-29), allowing four hits, one unearned run and no walks … earned the win in the series-clincher against the Blue Devils (3/28) … collected the save in the victory over Holy Cross (3/25), going 1.1 innings and allowing just one hit … recorded a career-high four strikeouts against NC State (3/21), walking three and allowing one hit in 2.2 scoreless innings of relief … earned the save against Villanova (3/2), striking out two without giving up a walk, hit or run in 1.1 innings.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Finished the season with a 7.91 ERA and a 1-2 record ... led the Eagles with four saves and 10 games finished ... was third on the pitching staff with 20 appearances ... allowed 27 hits, 18 runs – 17 earned – only eight walks and struck out 17 over 19.1 innings ... did not allow an earned run or walk in four of final five outings – 4.1 innings – striking out six ... recorded back-to-back saves at Rhode Island (4/29) and Maryland (4/25), pitching the final inning in each contest and striking out one against the Rams and allowing two hits to the Terps ... tallied three Ks in 1.1 innings of work against St. John’s (4/23), allowing two hits, one unearned run and no walks ... picked up the save against Massachusetts (4/2), retiring the side in order and striking out the final batter ... earned the win for the Eagles in their first ACC victory against Wake Forest (3/21), pitching a scoreless ninth and striking out one ... did not allow a run at No. 3 Virginia (3/15) and at No. 16 Miami (3/9), entering with two runners aboard in both games ... picked up first career save at Santa Clara (2/16), pitching a scoreless ninth and striking out two.
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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Led the Eagle bullpen with a 3.68 ERA … made 19 appearances, all in relief, and tallied a 1-0 record … tied for the team lead with 11 games finished … allowed 18 hits, nine runs – all earned – 10 walks and 13 strikeouts over 22.0 innings … opponents hit only .214 against … registered a 2.25 ERA in ACC action, striking out eight in 8.0 innings … in final eight appearances, allowed just one run in 10.2 innings, striking out seven … pitched a season-high 3.0 innings against Harvard (4/29) at Fenway Park in the Beanpot consolation game, allowing just one hit, two walks and striking out one … came in with the bases loaded against Miami (4/27) and forced the third out … struck out a season-high three over 2.0 innings at Wake Forest (4/20), allowing two hits and a walk … recorded first career win at Dartmouth (4/9), throwing two innings of relief, allowing one hit, one run, two walks and one K … tallied first career strikeout at USF (3/5), going 1.2 innings and allowing just one hit and one walk.
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BEFORE BC
Three-time All-Independent League … named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Northeast Region All High School Senior Second Team … also played football in high school … member of the National and Latin Honor Societies.
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PERSONAL
Graduated with a marketing and management degree from the Carroll School of Management … John is the oldest of Laurie and John Nicklas’s three children … recipient of the Kopfler Family Baseball Scholarship.
Innings: 3.0 vs. Harvard (4/29/13)
Strikeouts: 4 (2x) last at Harvard (4/12/16)
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NOTES
Tied for seventh in BC record books with seven career saves … 82 career appearances ranks fourth all-time at Boston College.
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AS A SENIOR (2016)
Made 20 appearances – all in relief – tied for the third most on the team … recorded a 6.75 ERA with a 3-1 record and two combined shutouts … allowed 16 hits, 19 runs – 18 earned – 13 walks and 23 strikeouts over 24 innings … tied for fourth on the staff with 15 strikeouts looking … opponents batted just .195 against … allowed just two hits in 25 at bats with two outs … allowed just one of 17 inherited base runners to score … did not allow a run in first six appearances (8.2 innings) … threw 1.1 scoreless innings of relief at No. 22 Georgia Tech (5/19), striking out one … did not allow a hit or run in two innings of relief against Niagara (5/15) on Senior Day, tallying a walk and strikeout … threw an inning of relief in the victory at Rhode Island (5/3), striking out one … threw a season-high 2.2 innings, allowing three hits, two runs, one walk and one strikeout in the win against No. 16 Virginia (4/10) … did not allow a hit, run or walk while striking out one in an inning of work in the victory at Pittsburgh (3/24) … appeared twice in the NC State series (3/12-13), throwing 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out two … entered with the bases loaded against the Wolfpack (3/13) and retired the batter faced, helping the Eagles to the series win … entered with the bases loaded and two outs against Central Michigan (3/8) and got a strikeout looking to end the inning … went on to throw 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with two strikeouts to pick up the victory … earned the win against Northwestern (3/8), throwing a scoreless eighth with two Ks … threw the final 2.1 innings without a run, giving up one hit, one walk and tying a career high with four strikeouts to earn the 12-inning win against Villanova (2/28) … earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Made 23 appearances, all in relief … recorded a 5.06 ERA with a 1-1 record, three saves and three combined shutouts … allowed 33 hits, 16 runs – 15 earned – 10 walks and 22 strikeouts over 26.2 innings … gave up one home run on the season … allowed just five of 15 inherited runners to score … led the Eagles in appearances and games in relief (23) and ranked second in games finished (9) … did not surrender an earned run in nine appearances – 12.2 innings – from Feb. 21 to March 29 … did not walk a batter in 12 appearances pitching at least 1.0 inning … recorded a 3.86 ERA in Atlantic Coast Conference action with one win and 12 Ks over 14.0 innings … threw a scoreless inning of relief in the win against Bryant (4/29), striking out one and walking one … pitched a scoreless inning, without allowing a hit or walk in the 2-0 shutout of Massachusetts (4/22) to win the 2015 Beanpot Championship at Fenway Park … also threw a scoreless inning of relief, allowing a hit and struck out one in the 4-0 shutout of No. 24 Georgia Tech (4/19) … picked up the save in the 2-0 victory at Dartmouth (4/7), throwing a scoreless ninth and recording one K … struck out three over 1.2 innings of relief work in two games against Duke (3/28-29), allowing four hits, one unearned run and no walks … earned the win in the series-clincher against the Blue Devils (3/28) … collected the save in the victory over Holy Cross (3/25), going 1.1 innings and allowing just one hit … recorded a career-high four strikeouts against NC State (3/21), walking three and allowing one hit in 2.2 scoreless innings of relief … earned the save against Villanova (3/2), striking out two without giving up a walk, hit or run in 1.1 innings.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Finished the season with a 7.91 ERA and a 1-2 record ... led the Eagles with four saves and 10 games finished ... was third on the pitching staff with 20 appearances ... allowed 27 hits, 18 runs – 17 earned – only eight walks and struck out 17 over 19.1 innings ... did not allow an earned run or walk in four of final five outings – 4.1 innings – striking out six ... recorded back-to-back saves at Rhode Island (4/29) and Maryland (4/25), pitching the final inning in each contest and striking out one against the Rams and allowing two hits to the Terps ... tallied three Ks in 1.1 innings of work against St. John’s (4/23), allowing two hits, one unearned run and no walks ... picked up the save against Massachusetts (4/2), retiring the side in order and striking out the final batter ... earned the win for the Eagles in their first ACC victory against Wake Forest (3/21), pitching a scoreless ninth and striking out one ... did not allow a run at No. 3 Virginia (3/15) and at No. 16 Miami (3/9), entering with two runners aboard in both games ... picked up first career save at Santa Clara (2/16), pitching a scoreless ninth and striking out two.
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AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Led the Eagle bullpen with a 3.68 ERA … made 19 appearances, all in relief, and tallied a 1-0 record … tied for the team lead with 11 games finished … allowed 18 hits, nine runs – all earned – 10 walks and 13 strikeouts over 22.0 innings … opponents hit only .214 against … registered a 2.25 ERA in ACC action, striking out eight in 8.0 innings … in final eight appearances, allowed just one run in 10.2 innings, striking out seven … pitched a season-high 3.0 innings against Harvard (4/29) at Fenway Park in the Beanpot consolation game, allowing just one hit, two walks and striking out one … came in with the bases loaded against Miami (4/27) and forced the third out … struck out a season-high three over 2.0 innings at Wake Forest (4/20), allowing two hits and a walk … recorded first career win at Dartmouth (4/9), throwing two innings of relief, allowing one hit, one run, two walks and one K … tallied first career strikeout at USF (3/5), going 1.2 innings and allowing just one hit and one walk.
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BEFORE BC
Three-time All-Independent League … named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Northeast Region All High School Senior Second Team … also played football in high school … member of the National and Latin Honor Societies.
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PERSONAL
Graduated with a marketing and management degree from the Carroll School of Management … John is the oldest of Laurie and John Nicklas’s three children … recipient of the Kopfler Family Baseball Scholarship.
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