2026 Baseball Roster

40 Nicholas Spidel

  • Position RHP
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Elizabeth, Colo.
  • Highschool Elizabeth
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2025: Received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in May 2025 ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Provided nine relief appearances for the Orediggers during the 2025 campaign ... Finished the season with an 0-0 record and a 15.36 ERA ... Recorded five strikeouts compared to nine walks across 19.1 innings of work ... Only threw one wild pitch during the year ... Posted a scoreless outing at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 1 thanks to 1.2 innings featuring zero runs on zero hits with two walks and one strikeout ... Longest performance out of the bullpen was 4.0 innings on April 12 against Regis ... Added two different relief appearances of 3.0 innings, one of which included two strikeouts at Quincy on Feb. 28.

2024: Second season as a reliever for Mines did not start until April due to rehab from injury ... Closed the year with a total of four appearances out of the bullpen ... Was 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP thanks to five strikeouts compared to three walks in 7.0 inning of work on the mound ... Held opposing hitters to .160 at the plate ... Led the top-ranked pitching staff in the RMAC in WHIP and in opposing batting average ... Surrendered just two hits for extra bases ... Top outing of the season was at MSU Denver on April 29 when he provided 2.0 innings of no-hit, shutout relief thanks to two strikeouts and zero walks while using just 18 pitches for six outs ... Also went 3.0 innings and struck out two against Regis in the RMAC Tournament ... Made appearances at Regis and against UCCS as well.

2023: Relief specialist for the Orediggers, making seven appearances out of the bullpen after joining the team as a walk-on in 2022 ... Finished the season with a 1-0 record and a 9.00 ERA thanks to eight strikeouts compared to three walks in 12.0 innings of work ... Only surrendered one home run during the season and just five hits for extra bases ... Collegiate pitching debut was Feb. 17 at Cal State L.A. where he provided 3.2 innings of one-run, three-hit relief includign two strikeouts and zero walks ... First collegiate pitching win came on May 5 at UCCS where he tossed 3.1 innings with one strikeout and zero walks ... Top outing of the year was 1.2 innings of flawless work with three strikeouts and zero walks against #13 MSU Denver on April 28 ... Totaled three scoreless outings on the year.

2022: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport athlete at Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, Colo., competing for the football and baseball teams ... Earned a total of seven varsity letters as a quarterback, linebacker, outfielder and pitcher ... Named 2022 Honorable Mention All-State and a 2022 Colorado Springs All-Star ... Posted an all-time pitching record of 6-2 with seven saves ... Took over the third spot in the rotation as a sophomore ... Senior season featured 34 strikeouts over 31.1 innings while holding opposing hitters to .197 ... At the plate, hit .392 with 19 RBIs and a 1.119 OPS in 16 games as a senior ... Played club ball for lightning baseball ... Academic awards include six-time CHSAA Academic All-State between baseball and football ... Won the Academic Letterman Award in 2018, 2019 and 2020 ... Named to Principal's High Honor Roll in 2018, 2019 and 2020 ... Nomiated for the National Youth Leadership Forum for Engineering in 2020 ... Selected Best Student in Physical Science in 2018 and Best Student in Pre-Calculus in 2019 ... Member of the National Honor Society and The National Society of High School Scholars ... Majoring in mechanical engineering at Mines.

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2022Freshman

    RHP
    6'0" 185 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    RHP
    6'0" 185 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'0" 185 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2025Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'0" 185 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2026Redshirt Senior

    RHP
    6'0" 185 lbs
    40