Veteran Profile - Nikko Pablo
Maryville, Mo. - The B2R features one of my favorite Bearcat student-athletes in any sport of all time - Nikko Pablo. The Stockton, California, native enters the 2016 NCAA season as a junior for your Bearcats. The Ronald E. McNair High School alum stands 5'7" tall, weighs 145 pounds and pitches and plays 2B, SS, and 3B. It is rare to see the kind of focus, maturity, and work ethic that you find in Nikko Pablo. The kid plain works for everything he gets. Unassuming. He'd rake the infield then go lift weights, throw a bullpen session, hit in the cage, and take grounders, then hit the books to study for class. Good dude. Awesome with the kids at the baseball games. Nikko battled his way into the starting rotation in 2015 after maximizing his opportunities coming out of the bullpen earlier in the season. His glove is a vacuum. Cat-like reflexes. Plays the game with such enthusiasm and fun. Here is the write-up from bearcatsports.com:
2015
Appeared in 15 total games ... started nine games on the mound ... pitched 55.1 innings on the year with 33 strikeouts, allowing just 13 walks ... got a win over Northeastern State (Feb. 20), going 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing just five hits ... got a second win against Nebraska-Kearney, going 6.0 innings with three strikeouts ... had a season-high eight strikeouts against Fort Hays State (March 22) ... struck out seven batters while getting a complete-game victory over Lindenwood (Apr. 3), allowing just two runs on six hits.
2014
Played in 11 games in the field with nine starts … pitched in nine games with two starts … had a batting average of .400 with 12 hits and four RBI … had a fielding percentage of .958 … had a 1-1 pitching record with 14 strikeouts … pitched four innings with five strikeouts in a win against Missouri Southern (4/5).
In 2015, Nikko pitched in 13 games with 9 starts, went 3-4 on the year with 1 complete game, worked 55 1/3 innings, allowd 69 hits, 38 earned runs, 13 walks to 33 strike-outs, 3 wild pitches, hit 15 batters, 0 balks and he picked-off 3 runners. In addition, Nikko appeared in 7 games as a fielder/batter with 3 starts, 12 plate appearances and 1 walk. Defensively, Nikko had 8 PO and 16 assists with only 1 error for a fielding percentage of .960. All of Nikko's 9 starts were in conference play where he went 3-3 on the year.
Look for great things from Nikko Pablo in 2016. The B2R feels he could be an All-Conference player. If he were to earn an All-Conference selection, he would politely thank the voters then go rake the field, work-out, throw a bullpen, hit in the cage, take grounders, and study.
Go Cats!!
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