Nick Spear

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Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2019 (Sr.)

Left Mercer as the program's career saves leader (22)
Ranked among national leaders with 36 appearances on the mound
Was 2-1 with a 3.25 ERA & nine saves
Logged 55.1 innings pitched & struck out 63 batters while allowing 18 walks
Limited opposing batters to a .256 average against
Showed late-season heroics, appearing in five consecutive games, including four in two days, at the SoCon Tournament
Picked up two saves during Mercer's run to the SoCon Tournament title
Struck out at least three batters in 10 appearances, including a season-high six vs. Kennesaw State (April 16)
Owned a 2.45 ERA & .183 batting average against against SoCon foes in the regular season

2018 (Jr.)

Led Mercer & SoCon with 32 appearances on the mound as a junior
Went 2-2 with 3.52 ERA over 38.1 innings pitched
Recorded team-high five saves
Tallied 60 strikeouts & led Mercer with .209 batting average against
Tied career-high of seven strikeouts over 2.2 scoreless innings vs. Eastern Kentucky (March 16)
Tossed 6.2 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts over five appearances from Feb. 23 to March 10
Earned win at ETSU (March 31) with 2.1 hitless innings

2017 (So.)

Emerged as one of the SoCon's top relief arms as a sophomore
Earned Mercer's closer role & tossed 37.0 innings over 28 appearances
Went 6-2 overall with eight saves (tied for fourth-most in single-season at Mercer)
Posted 2.92 ERA & struck out 53 batters
Limited opposing batters to a combined .180 average
Earned first three wins of the season in consecutive appearances vs. Eastern Shore (Feb. 19), Georgia (Feb. 21) & Hartford (Feb. 24)
Struck out season-high seven batters & allowed one hit over 2.2 innings at VMI (April 14)
Tossed season-long 3.2 innings at Georgia to earn the win (went 2-0 vs. Bulldogs in 2017)

2016 (Fr.)

Appeared in 21 games on the mound as a freshman
Went 4-1 with 6.21 ERA over 37.2 innings pitched
Struck out 41 batters
Earned win in collegiate debut vs. Xavier (Feb. 27), striking out six batters over 3.1 hitless frames
Picked up wins in three straight appearances vs. Georgia Tech (April 19), Furman (April 23) & Savannah State (April 26)
Tossed career-best 6.0 innings of three-hit ball & added eight strikeouts vs. Furman (April 23)
Made first career start vs. Florida A&M (March 2)

Before Mercer
High School

Two-sport athlete at St. Pius X High School
Played baseball for head coach J.T. Gilbert
Helped team to school record 29-4 record in 2015
Hit .417 with five home runs, 28 RBIs & eight stolen bases as a senior
Named team's MVP (2015)
Elected as team captain for senior season (2015)
Played summer ball for East Cobb Astros
Named to All-Tournament Team during Astros' Perfect Game tournaments in Atlanta & Fort Myers
Also starred on St. Pius X HS' football team
Winner of 2014 Heart of Lion Award
Member of school's Academic Honor Roll