Caught ourselves a big one 🎣
— Sun Devil Baseball (@ASU_Baseball) June 19, 2025
Warm welcome to this Alaska native @c_niclai #ForksUp /// #Onward pic.twitter.com/bC9lA4QfBj
PRIOR TO ASU (OREGON)
- Played in 28 games making eight starts, all behind the plate
- Batted .242 (8-for-33, 2 BB, 2 HBP) with a home run, four RBI, four doubles and three runs scored
- Reached base at a .324 clip while slugging .455
- In Big Ten games, batted .222 (2-for-9) with a double, RBI and a run scored
HIGH SCHOOL / Club
- The No. 1 overall player and catcher in Alaska, and the No. 12 catcher in the nation according to Perfect Game
- A two-time Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year
- A three-time first-team All-Cook Inlet Conference selection
- As a senior, hit .412 with 21 hits, 12 RBI, seven stolen bases and a .583 on-base percentage
- Slugged .306 as a junior with 11 hits, 20 RBI and two home runs
- Totaled 16 hits as a sophomore with 16 RBI, seven stolen bases, a .314 batting average and a .514 on-base percentage
- Also lettered in football and basketball
- High school coach was Willie Paul.