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Nick Cheema Season 2021

#8
PositionCatcher
Weight198 lbs
Height5-11
ClassRedshirt Senior
HometownWeatherford, Texas
B/TR/R

Senior (2020):

  • Thrust into starting role behind the dish due to injury to Sam Ferri, providing valuable veteran leadership to a staff that saw eight pitchers making their Sun Devil debuts
  • Posted a .255 average and starting in 17 games for the Devils
  • Record four multi-hit efforts on the season
  • Gunned down three runners trying to steal a base and recording a .986 fielding percentage

Junior (2019):

  • Added depth to the Sun Devil roster and was a pivotal member of the team with his work in the bullpen in games
  • Recorded three hits in nine at-bats
  • Saw action at catcher in three games

Sophomore (2018) - Central Arizona College:

  • Saw extended action at catcher during his sophomore season at Central Arizona College and appeared in 38 games total for the Vaqueros - catching in 34 of those
  • Was named to the 2018 All-ACCAC Region 1 Team
  • Logged a .319 average on the season with four homers, five doubles and 18 RBIs
  • Threw out 11 runners attempting to steal a base on 26 attempts (.423)

Freshman (2017):

  • Recorded a .286 average with two RBIs in a depth role during his freshman campaign, logging two starts as the DH
  • Launched a mammoth home run on the road at Utah in the final weekend of the season - the first of his college career

High School:

  • Participated in the A member of the Perfect Game World Series Championship team in both 2013 and 2014.
  • 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American; 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Texas-All Region 2nd Team
  • 2016 District 8-5A Defensive MVP; 2015 District 8-5A 2nd All District
  • 2015 Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American
  • 2014 Perfect Game High Honorable Mention All-American
  • In his Junior season, Cheema led his team to a Texas 5A State Baseball Championship in 2014
  • Captain of his baseball team his senior season and a member of the National Honor Society.

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Freshman
2017

Catcher
5-11 / 205 lbs
Cheema_Nick

Junior
2019

Catcher
5-11 / 195 lbs
Cheema_Nick

Senior
2020

Catcher
5-11 / 195 lbs