Jonah Nickerson

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Jonah Nickerson Position RHP Team Oregon State Beavers Years of Experience 3 years NCAA Born March 9, 1985 Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) Weight 190 lb (86 kg) Bats Right Throws Right College Oregon State University Place of Birth Casper, Wyoming Selection Amateur draft, 2006 Drafted by Detroit Tigers Major League Debut N/A

Jonah Nickerson (born March 9, 1985 in Casper, Wyoming) is a pitcher for the 2006 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and the Most Outstanding Player in that tournament. A 6'1", 190 lb right-hander, Nickerson posted a record of 13-4 during the 2006 season, including 3 games (2 victories and one no-decision) during the College World Series; one of them, a victory against Rice University which qualified the Beavers for the Finals, came on only two days rest. His ERA for the regular season was 2.50.

He was named an All-American in both 2005 and 2006, and was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.

Although born in Wyoming, Nickerson grew up in Oregon City, Oregon, and played prep baseball there. He graduated from Oregon City High School in 2003. At a local rally in Oregon City on July 7th, 2006, Nickerson was honored by mayor Alice Norris with the keys to the city, who also proclaimed July 7 as "Jonah Nickerson Day".

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• Official Oregon State player biography
• Pac-10: Three PAC-10 baseball players named to Baseball America All-America team
• USA Baseball player bios: Jonah Nickerson
• Honoring a local hero