Doug Nikhazy
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| Born: August 11, 1999 Burlington, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Douglas Samuel Nikhazy (born August 11, 1999) is an American baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Amateur career
[edit]Nikhazy grew up in Windermere, Florida. In eighth grade he was selected to the Under-15 United States national baseball team.[1] Nikhazy attended West Orange High School, where he pitched and played right field on the baseball team.[2] He committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss during his freshman year.[3]
Nikhazy was named a freshman All-American after posting a 9-3 record and a 3.31 ERA with Ole Miss freshman record 86 strikeouts.[4] After the season he was selected to play on the Team USA collegiate national baseball team.[5] 3-1 record and 2.35 ERA with 31 strikeouts in four starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6] He was named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a consensus first team All-American as a junior after going 12-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 142 strikeouts over 92 innings pitched.[7][8]
Professional career
[edit]Nikhazy was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the second round with the 58th overall pick of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[9] On July 23, 2021, Nikhazy signed with the Indians for a $1.2 million bonus.[10] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lake County Captains of the High-A Midwest League.[11]
Personal life
[edit]In February 2020, Nikhazy was arrested in Oxford, Mississippi for driving under the influence.[12] He was released the same night of the arrest, issued an apology, and returned to the baseball team without missing any playing time.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ocoee's Doug Nikhazy makes USA Baseball 15U National team". West Orange Times & Observer. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Doug Nikhazy throws second straight no-hitter as West Orange beats Lake Brantley". Orlando Sentinel. April 7, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Parham, Chase (October 22, 2018). "Doug Nikhazy brings impressive resume and talent to Rebel mound competition". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ginn, Nikhazy honored by Baseball America". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. June 28, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ole Miss baseball: How Doug Nikhazy, Rebels teammates are performing in summer ball". The Clarion-Ledger. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ole Miss baseball boasts one of the SEC's best pitching staffs. Here's a breakdown of why". The Clarion-Ledger. February 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Suss, Nick (May 25, 2021). "Doug Nikhazy: 3 things to know about Ole Miss baseball's All-SEC starting pitcher". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Is Doug Nikhazy the best to ever do it at Ole Miss? Why he belongs in the discussion". The Clarion-Ledger. June 13, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland chooses charismatic Doug Nikhazy in MLB Draft". Orlando Sentinel. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Noga, Joe (July 23, 2021). "Top draft picks Gavin Williams, Doug Nikhazy sign deals and 4 other things about the Cleveland Indians". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Captains' 2022 season-opening roster announced". 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Ole Miss baseball: Doug Nikhazy arrested on DUI charge". The Clarion-Ledger. February 3, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Nikhazy issues apology for DUI arrest". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. February 6, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ole Miss Rebels bio