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Jersey Number 40
Shawn Nickles
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stafford, Va.
- High School:
- Colonial Forge HS
2016 (Freshman): No game appearances.
High School: Attended Colonial Forge High School ... four-year varsity letterman … broke eight school records … as a sophomore he was second team conference utility player and honorable mention Free Lance Star … as a junior he was first team all-conference outfielder and second team Free Lance Star outfielder … as a senior he hit .515 with 34 RBIs, 15 singles, 14 doubles, three triples, and three home runs … was selected Conference Four Player of the Year … selected as Free Lance-Star Player of the Year … selected as first team All-State outfielder … selected to First team All-State VHSCA High School Associations 6A … first team All-Region outfielder … first team All-Conference outfielder … member of the VHSCA All-Star game for the East Squad … awarded with the Varsity offense award … played for DTQ All-Stars and Showcase team where they won five district titles and four state titles … won district titles his Freshman and Sophomore year.
Personal: Born on November 8, 1996 … son of Brian and Kathleen Nickles … has five brothers: Kyle, Brian, Michael, Matthew, and Jack … Great grandpa General John R. Lanigan played football at the University of Maryland … Grandfather John Dennis competed in water polo and boxing at the U.S. Naval Academy … twin brothers Michael and Matthew will play baseball at Randolph Macon College in 2017 … had a 3.6 high school GPA … undecided on his major.
High School: Attended Colonial Forge High School ... four-year varsity letterman … broke eight school records … as a sophomore he was second team conference utility player and honorable mention Free Lance Star … as a junior he was first team all-conference outfielder and second team Free Lance Star outfielder … as a senior he hit .515 with 34 RBIs, 15 singles, 14 doubles, three triples, and three home runs … was selected Conference Four Player of the Year … selected as Free Lance-Star Player of the Year … selected as first team All-State outfielder … selected to First team All-State VHSCA High School Associations 6A … first team All-Region outfielder … first team All-Conference outfielder … member of the VHSCA All-Star game for the East Squad … awarded with the Varsity offense award … played for DTQ All-Stars and Showcase team where they won five district titles and four state titles … won district titles his Freshman and Sophomore year.
Personal: Born on November 8, 1996 … son of Brian and Kathleen Nickles … has five brothers: Kyle, Brian, Michael, Matthew, and Jack … Great grandpa General John R. Lanigan played football at the University of Maryland … Grandfather John Dennis competed in water polo and boxing at the U.S. Naval Academy … twin brothers Michael and Matthew will play baseball at Randolph Macon College in 2017 … had a 3.6 high school GPA … undecided on his major.
Marshall Baseball: Eddie Leon/Maika Niu/HC Greg Beals Georgia Southern Game 3 Postgame
Sunday, May 18
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Marshall Baseball: HC Greg Beals vs. South Alabama, April 27, 2025
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