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Cy Nielson

Left Hand Pitcher #13

Ht/Wt

210 lbs.

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Spanish Fork,

Utah

Last School

Spanish Fork HS

Roster Years

2020-2022

Selected in the 40th round of the MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians
Ranked the top player in Utah, the 13th-best left-handed pitcher in the nation and the 143rd-best player overall nationally
2019 Collegiate Baseball High School All-America Second Team
2019 Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year (Utah)
Three-time All-State selection
2018 Cincinnati Reds Area Code Games

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2021

West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Bronze Honor Roll for academic excellence
Appeared in 18 games
Started six games with an overall record of 3-3
Pitched 33.2 innings with an ERA of 7.75
Second on the team in wins (3), third in games started (6), fourth in win-loss percentage (.500)

Sophmore Year 2022

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Freshman 2020

Made four starts, finishing with a 4.29 ERA and 0-3 record, throwing 21 innings with a team-high 27 strikeouts and six earned runs
Struck out six in 3.2 innings in his career debut vs. New Mexico (2/15)
Had a career-high nine strikeouts in seven innings at Oklahoma State (3/6)
The 2020 season was cut short after 16 games when the NCAA canceled baseball due to the Covid Pandemic