University of St. Thomas Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Roster
Nelson, Wyatt

Jersey Number 12
Wyatt Nelson
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
- Prev School:
- North Dakota State
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2023 (North Dakota State)
Made 14 appearances on the mound… tossed 10 strikeouts over 29.0 innings… went a season-high 4.0 innings with two strikeouts and no walks at Arizona (March 3)… tossed a season-high two strikeouts over one frame in the win at Nebraska (May 3).
2022 (North Dakota State)
Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen… tossed 22 strikeouts over 33.2 innings… earned a save at Western Illinois and provided 3.0 innings of relief with one strikeout (April 1) … contributed a season-high five strikeouts over 2.0 innings against Mayville State (May 3)… member of the Bison pitching staff that led the Summit League in saves with 17… named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List.
2021 (North Dakota State)
Made 20 appearances out of the bullpen, where he recorded seven saves... went 2-2 with a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings of work... struck out 19, while allowing 15 walks and 27 hits... tossed 3.0 innings twice against Western Illinois (March 20 & April 11)... struck out a season-high four against Oral Roberts (April 17)... seven saves are tied for the fifth-most in a season in NDSU history.
2020 (North Dakota State)
Appeared in three games and struck out three in 4.2 innings of work… had two strikeouts against Hawaii (Feb. 16).
High School
Two-year team captain… earned Minnesota All-State and All-State Tournament team honors in his senior season… 2019 All-Lake Conference and Star Tribune Second Team selection... Cincinnati Reds Midwest scout team… 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America Honorable Mention… 2018 Minnesota Blizzard MVP and Most Valuable Hitter… three-year letter winner in hockey and baseball… WWBA Jupiter World Championships… ranked 17th best player and eighth best pitcher in Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report… logged a .407 batting average with 35 hits, 27 runs and 17 RBI in his senior season... posted 63 strikeouts over 40.2 innings and held opposing batters to a .159 average senior season.
Personal
Son of Kathie and Jay... father played football and baseball at Minnesota-Duluth... has two siblings: Whitney and Westy... majoring in business administration... played for Minnetonka Millers in summer of 2020.
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