2026 Baseball Roster

Kurt DeVoe
Mallory Taylor
Parker Hewett
Hannah Wiest
Kurt DeVoe
Brayden Wilsey

29 Trent Nielsen

  • Position 1B/DH
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Carlsbad, Calif.
  • Highschool Carlsbad
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

2025: Worked at first base and as a designated hitter for the Orediggers, totaling 31 starts across 35 games played ... Finished the year batting .257 with 16 runs on 26 hits including six doubles and one home run with 17 RBI ... Also walked 14 times, was hit twice, and stole three bases on four attempts ... Best performance of the year was arguably his 3-for-5 day at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 2 which included three runs, three RBI, one double, and one home run ... Also had three hits including a double against Fort Hays State on Feb. 14 ... Was 2-for-2 against both #22-ranked Colorado Mesa on March 29 and against Regis on April 11 as well ... Overall, produced seven multi-hit games, four games with multiple RBI, put together a five-game hitting streak, and reached base safely in 12 consecutive games ... After his third full college season, is tied for 15th in the program record book in career home runs and tied for 20th in career walks.

2024: Transitioned to first base for Mines, starting 42 games in 47 appearances including time at designated hitter as well ... Closed the season with a .316 average thanks to 48 hits including 14 doubles and nine home runs ... Scored 42 runs and racked up 40 RBI to go along with 23 walks and three stolen bases ... Posted a slugging percentage of .586 and on-base percentage of .406 ... Top performance of the year was arguably against UCCS on May 3 when he went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one home run ... Another notable outing was on April 13 at Regis where he scored four runs on three hits, and notched four RBI with a double off the premier closer in the RMAC ... His double in the final game of the season against Regis in the RMAC Tournament was the two-bagger that helped the team break the program record for doubles in a season ... Tied for second on the team with 18 multi-hit games ... Finished the spring on a modest, three-game hitting streak ... Ranked third on the team in mult-RBI performances after tallying 11 ... Also put together a streak of 10 games reaching base safely.

2023: Outfielder and designated hitter for the Orediggers with 37 games and 23 starts in his first collegiate season ... Finished the year batting .368 and slugging .726 with 26 runs on 35 hits including 10 doubles and eight home runs along with 25 RBI ... Also walked 14 times, was hit three times, stole one base, and hit one sacrifice fly ... First appearance as an Oredigger and as a collegian came in the season opener at #21 Cal Poly Pomona ... Notched his first collegiate hit in his first collegiate start on Feb. 11 at #21 Cal Poly Pomona where he went 2-for-2 with one run and two RBI on a double and a walk ... Tied the program record for doubles in a game on Feb. 12 at #21 Cal Poly Pomona, finishing the game 3-for-5 with one run and three RBI on three doubles ... Hit his first collegiate home run at Cal State L.A. on Feb. 19 ... Had a four-hit game at Colorado Christian on March 10 which included one double and one home run ... Arguably his best performance of the season was a 3-for-4 day against Regis on April 16, featuring two runs and three RBI with two home runs ... Ranked #36 in the nation for the season in slugging percentage ... Stacked up eight games with multiple hits, had seven games with multiple RBI, and scored multiple runs in a game on five occasions ... Also notable was four runs scored during a 2-for-4 performance at Adams State on April 6.

SAN JOSE STATE (2022): Redshirted the season … Earned Dean's Scholar honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Claimed six varsity letters playing baseball, basketball and football at Carlsbad High School in California … Lined up at defensive tackle on the gridiron, power forward on the court and outfield and first base on the diamond … As a senior, hit .353 with five home runs and 28 RBI … Named First-Team All-league for his efforts … Played club ball for the So Cal Giants, San Diego Show and Team Keenan Allen Basketball … Earned honor roll status and All-Academic team in 2021 … Majoring in civil engineering at Mines.

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    OF
    6'4" 225 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    OF
    6'4" 225 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2025Redshirt Junior

    1B/DH
    6'4" 225 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2026Redshirt Senior

    1B/DH
    6'4" 225 lbs
    29