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28 Nick Milligan

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Galesburg, Ill.
  • Highschool Galesburg

Biography

Awards and Recognition: 2015 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll, 2012 Winter/Spring Academic All-Summit League.

SENIOR (2016): Posted a 2-2 record and combined on a shutout in 12 relief appearances... 15 strikeouts in 17.2 innings... made his season debut during game four of the Northern Kentucky series... earned the win in relief... entered game three at Arkansas, going 1.1 innings... pitched two scoreless innings in game two of the home North Dakota State series... helped on a combined shutout in the South Dakota State finale, throwing two scoreless innings... pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in the game three win at Omaha, striking out three... suffered the loss in game two of the Fort Wayne series... pitched 1.2 innings at Iowa... went 0.2 innings against Iowa... pitched in the finale at Fort Wayne... ended his career with a 7-4 record and 81 strikeouts in 69.2 innings.

JUNIOR (2015): Recorded 13 appearances on the year and one start (at South Dakota State)... picked up the win going 2.0 scoreless innings of relief at home versus SDSU... went a stretch of 8-of-9 appearances without allowing an earned run (13.2 IP, 2 earned runs), lowering his ERA to a season-low 2.93... struck out a season-high five batters against Fort Wayne (1.2 IP) and North Dakota State (2.1 IP)... recorded four strikeouts in consecutive appearances against Oklahoma State (1.2 IP) and Evansville (2.2 IP)... got at least one strikeout in all 13 appearances, finishing with 35 Ks to 21 walks in 19.1 IP.

SOPHOMORE (2014): Made 18 appearances during his sophomore campaign, all in relief... compiled a 4-1 record on the mound, which was tied for the most wins on the team... .800 win percentage is tied for 10th on the single season list (minimum five decisions)... first outing of the season came on 2/22 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, threw 1.0 inning... 2.0 innings pitched vs. North Dakota State in his first career win on 3/30... second win of the season came on 4/25 vs. Fort Wayne, threw 1.0 inning with two strikeouts... moved to 3-0 on the season after throwing 3.0 innings with three strikeouts vs. Illinois State on 5/2... four strikeouts in 2.0 innings at South Dakota State on 5/9... 2.1 innings pitched vs. Omaha on 5/15 with two strikeouts... final appearance of the season came vs. Fort Wayne in The Summit League Championship... threw a career-high 3.2 innings with a career-best five strikeouts, WIU won the contest 8-7... ended the season with 26 strikeouts in 23.2 innings of work... held opponents to a team-best .202 batting average.

SOPHOMORE (2013): Made season debut on 2/15 at Arkansas... threw 1.0 inning, allowing one hit while striking out one... made one plate appearance on 2/23 at Arkansas State... threw 1.0 inning on 2/24 with one strikeout... 1.0 pitched on 3/3 at Arkansas-Little Rock with one strikeout... received a medical redshirt and gained the year of eligibility back.

FRESHMAN (2012): Appeared in 15 games with eight starts and made four appearances as a pitcher... pitched 1.2 innings of relief in game three of the Georgia State series... gave up three runs on three walks but did not allow a hit... pinch-hit double against Alabama A&M in his first collegiate at-bat... gave up one run in 1.0 IP against Maryland Eastern Shore... started at DH on 3/24/12 vs. Xavier and went 1-for-1 with an RBI... pitched 0.2 of an inning at Oakland on 4/27... started three games in IPFW series and drove in two runs... started all three games at Illinois State... went 2-for-5 at South Dakota State on 5/18 including one RBI and a double.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-Conference section during junior and senior seasons... three-time letterwinner... team won regional and sectional championships in 2010... hurled a no-hitter in the conference championship game... played for the Galesburg Silver Steaks where he went 7-3 with a 4.51 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 45 innings... also collected three saves... hit .351 with 25 RBI... during legion baseball he went 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 23 punch outs in 28 innings... won the C.A.B.A. World Series... collected a .427 batting average with 27 RBI and a .519 on-base percentage... slugged .562... ranked #38 in the 2011 class by Prep Baseball Report.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Kelly Milligan... born Aug. 27, 1993.

MAJOR: Finance

Statistics

Season:
2016

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Redshirt

    Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder
    6'4" 200 lbs
    28
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    2013Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder
    6'4" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2014Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 215 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2015Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 215 lbs
    28
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    2016Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 230 lbs
    28