Greg
Nichols

vs Missouri: The left handed hitting Nichols showed a pure stroke and good plate discipline. His long through the strike zone swing produced two hits in five at-bats, including a ripped double to his pull side and an RBI single.

vs Buchanan at Fresno Easter Classic - Uncommitted; Lanky body, pitched a gem but ended up getting a no-decision. He's not a hard thrower but he's about as crafty as they come, with feel of three/four pitches (FB 80-82), curveball and flashes of a slider, and a plus change-up. Loose arm, big time savvy and moxied, changes arm angles, changed tempo's of delivery, changed TYPE of delivery and generally had Buchanan flustered all game. It was the ONE mistake to Ortiz that cost him a shut-out. If he was left-handed he'd have a college program by now (reminds me of LHP Grant Stevens of Franklin) but because he's a soft-tossing right-hander, the fish aren't biting. That could be a mistake because his feel and movement and control (bordering on command) are about as good as I've seen. He's the older brother of T.J. Nicholas and plays SS when T.J. is on the mound.