2024 Baseball Roster

Kristella Cruz
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20 Nico Rodriguez

20 Nico Rodriguez

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edinburg, TX
  • Highschool:
    Vela High School

Summary

Biography

2024 Season Highs Category Career Highs
4.0 5/23/24 vs. Grand Canyon Innings 4.0 5/23/24 vs. Grand Canyon
7 4/26/24 vs. Stephen F. Austin Strikeouts 7 4/26/24 vs. Stephen F. Austin
2024 Season Lows Category Career Lows
0 10x, Last 5/18/24 vs. Sac St. Hits 0 21x, Last 5/18/24 vs. Sac St.
0 17x, Last 5/18/24 vs. Sac St. Walks 0 31x, Last 5/18/24 vs. Sac St.
0 18x, Last 5/23/24 vs. GCU Runs 0 36x, Last 5/23/24 vs. GCU
0 18x, Last 5/23/24 vs. GCU Earned Runs 0 36x, Last 5/23/24 vs. GCU
 
2024 (Senior): Earned CSC Academic All-District honors (6/4) … Pitched career-high 4.0 scoreless innings of relief to beat Grand Canyon in WAC Tournament (5/23) … Pitched 1.1 perfect innings for save vs. Sacramento State (5/18) … Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings at California Baptist (5/10) … Pitched career-high 3.2 scoreless innings to beat Abilene Christian (5/5) … Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings for save at Abilene Christian (5/3) … Recorded eight outs using career-high seven strikeouts vs. Stephen F. Austin (4/26) … Struck out career-high six in career-high tying 3.0 innings at (RV) Texas (4/16) … Earned win with 1.1 scoreless innings vs. UT Arlington (4/7) … Pitched 1.2 perfect innings vs. UT Arlington (4/5) … Struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings at Utah Tech (3/30) … Tossed two scoreless innings with striking out one vs Grand Canyon (3/22) … Struck out one in a hitless inning vs Incarnate Word (3/19) … Struck out two in scoreless inning at Seattle U (3/15) … Pitched hitless inning at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/12) … With the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning of a one-run game, Rodriguez recorded the final five outs of the game to secure his second save of the season vs. Oakland (3/8) … Struck out two of three batters in scoreless inning vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/28) … Struck out three across 3.0 innings for first save of the season vs Milwaukee (2/25) … Entered bases loaded, nobody out jam and struck out the side en route to 2.0 perfect innings and four strikeouts to earn first-career win vs. Rhode Island (2/19).

Summer 2023 (Sonoma Stompers, California Collegiate League): Struck out 20 in 13.2 innings, recording one save, and earning a 3.29 ERA across nine appearances.

2023 (Junior): Pitched scoreless inning at Stephen F. Austin (5/20) … Earned save by striking out one in scoreless inning vs. Incarnate Word (4/25) … Earned save by striking out two in perfect inning at Incarnate Word (4/18) … Tossed hitless inning vs. Sam Houston (3/19) … Pitched scoreless inning vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/14) … Racked up career-high five strikeouts in career-high 3.0 scoreless innings vs. Central Michigan (2/26) … Struck out career-high tying three in career-high tying 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Houston Christian (2/17).

2022 (Sophomore, Kansas State): Earned Spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition … Made eight relief appearances in 2022 … Had no record and a 7.71 ERA (6 ER, 7 IP) with eight strikeouts and 11 walks … Threw a season-long 1 1/3 innings in season debut against Arizona on February 18, striking out one with two earned runs on two hits … Helped combine for a shutout at Loyola Marymount on March 4, striking out the side in an inning of work … Struck out multiple hitters three times … Struck out two over an inning on March 18 against Morehead State and two in an inning against UC Irvine on April 23 … Held opponents scoreless in five of eight outings … Walked five in 2/3 of an inning against Northern Colorado on March 30 .. Made two relief appearances during Big 12 play, posting no record and a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 1.1 IP) with two walks and no strikeouts.

2021 (Freshman, Kansas State): Earned Fall and Spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition … Made six relief appearances in 2021, picking up a save with a 6.75 ERA (5 ER, 6.2 IP) ... Struck out three and walked two ... Earned save in first collegiate appearance, picking up a one-out save vs. Gonzaga on February 22 ... Season-long two scoreless innings vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff on April 6, striking out one without a walk or hit allowed ... Did not allow a run in four of six games ... Did not give up a hit or run over 1 2/3 innings on February 27 vs. Western Michigan ... Threw a perfect inning against Northern Colorado on April 13 with a strikeout ... Did not allow a hit or run in four non-conference contests (5 IP) ... In two Big 12 games, allowed five earned runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings.

2020 (Freshman, Kansas State): Earned Fall Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team recognition … Did not appear in any games.

2015-19 (Vela High School): Four-year letterwinner, leading the Sabercats to three straight district titles ... Posted a career record of 20-6 with a 2.29 ERA and 251 strikeouts ... 2019 district pitcher of the year and R6V player of the year ... Named to 2019 all-state second team ...  2018 all-district first team and 2017 all-district second team as a pitcher and outfielder ... Named 2016 district newcomer of the year.

Off the Diamond: Son of Maria and Rolando Rodriguez ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Trey, and one sister, Mikaela.
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    2023Junior

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    6'2" 215 lbs
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    2024Senior

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    6'2" 215 lbs
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