Nickel Tabbed to D3baseball.com Team of the Week

Anderson University baseball freshman Logan Nickel has been tabbed to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week, which was announced on Wednesday.

Nickel also garnered Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Pitcher of the Week honors. The freshman right-hander from Westfield threw eight innings in relief without allowing a run or a hit. He racked up three saves in three appearances last week, while striking out 10 batters and issuing just one walk.

Nickel recorded a four-inning save in Game 1 against Bluffton University (15-18, 8-6), yielding a walk and fanning six batters as Anderson (16-15, 8-4) topped Bluffton 11-4. He went one inning in Game 1 against Defiance College (7-23, 2-12), allowing zero hits, zero walks and striking out one as Anderson fought past Defiance 8-5. Nickel then came back for Game 2 against Defiance, throwing three innings and giving up zero hits, zero walks, while punching out three batters as the Ravens secured a 7-6 victory against the Yellow Jackets.

The Ravens battle DePauw University (14-15) on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Don Brandon Field.