Career Highs
Innings: 4.2, 2x, Liberty 4/24/12
Strikeouts: 4, 2x, Longwood 2/22/12
As a junior:
- Recipient of the JMU baseball program's Scholar Athlete Award
- JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
- Struck out four while allowing two unearned runs in two innings vs. Longwood
- Three strikeouts in scoreless inning in Bucknell opener
- Scoreless inning of relief in middle game of UNCW series
- Matched career high with 4 2/3 innings worked in start against Liberty at home
- Pitched spotless 1 1/3 innings of relief at Towson
As a sophomore:
- Ranked 11th in the CAA for 2011 and eighth in JMU season history with 24 pitching appearances
- Recognized with team's Scholar Athlete Award
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete
- Dean's List Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
- Six appearances without a run allowed after season opener
- Matched career high with four innings pitched against Cornell while earning the win with three strikeouts
- Season-high 4 2/3 innings pitched at Longwood working into extra innings
- Improved to 3-1 after working scoreless eighth inning at Liberty before JMU rallied with six runs in the ninth
- Three scoreless innings allowing one hit in first start of the season vs. Maryland
- Made third start of the season and worked four scoreless innings with career-high four strikeouts in Northeastern finale
As a freshman:
- Dean's List Spring 2010
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
- Finished his freshman season for the Dukes with a 3.86 ERA and held opponents to a .235 batting average, both of which ranked as the second-best marks by a JMU pitcher in 2010
- Had one strikeout in four innings against Jacksonville in JMU debut
- Struck out one in two innings against Liberty
- Two scoreless, hitless innings with career-high three strikeouts against Towson
- First collegiate victory after allowing two runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings vs. VMI as JMU rallied from 8-2 deficit for 17-13 win
- Two scoreless innings at GMU in relief
- Three scoreless frames allowing two hits in win against Radford
- Posted two outs and didn't allow a run in relief at Virginia
- First career start at Radford
- Two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts in middle game loss to UNCW
- 1 1/3 scoreless innings at Liberty.
- Played briefly summer 2010 with the Oneonta Outlaws of the New York Collegiate Baseball League
Before JMU:
- Played for the St. Edward Eagles, also played for Dave Pastors at the Northern Ohio Baseball Club
- Three time All Conference Cuyahoga River
- Senior year, selected by ESPN Rise Magazine All Area Pitcher
- Winning pitcher in team's District championship game
- Junior year, selected for Midwest Redbirds-St. Louis Cardinals Fall Scout Team, winning pitcher in 2008 Division I state title game in 6-2 victory
- Winning pitcher in Region and District title games
- 2008 team ranked 22nd in nation by USAToday Super 25
- Four-year varsity starter
- Played football and basketball, aiding Eagles to state runner-up finish in hoops as a junior.
Personal:
- Son of Lorraine and George Slogik
- Accounting major
- Interested in Cleveland sports, hanging with friends and watching movies.
Getting to know Nick...
Why did you choose JMU
School atmosphere, business program and the opportunity to play college baseball
What's your current major:
Accounting
If you didn't play baseball what other sport would you want to play
Basketball
Describe yourself in three words
Motivated, tall, easy-going
Biggest inspiration
My father
Favorite personal baseball memory
Starting in a regional championship game at UNC
Best advice you were ever given
"Never give up"
Favorite part of being on a team
Team camaraderie with the guys
"People would be surprised to know that I..."
Was a field goal kicker in high school
Biggest pet peeve
People who blame anything but themselves for their failure
Any weird pre-game rituals
Flipping the ball behind my back before I take the mound
Your Go-To outfit
Jeans and a v-neck
Favorite place to eat on campus
E-Hall
Biggest fear
My biggest fear in life is time. Life goes by way too fast, especially college
What do you enjoy doing other than playing baseball
Golf and being a Cleveland sports fan
Last movie you watched
Hunger Games
"After college I see myself..."
Starting my own business
Pick One:
Baseball in the hot or cold weather: hot
Early bird or night owl: night owl
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
Vanilla or Chocolate: chocolate
Gray, White, Gold, or Purple uniform: gold
Team Tell-All:
Most/Least Swag: Most- Ben Garner Least- ChrisHanson
Funniest: Cole McInturff
Hardest Worker: Colby Roberts
Most Serious: Brad Shaban
Most likely to fall asleep on the bus: Cole McinTurff
Most likely to be eating: Matt Tenaglia
Best nickname on the team: Michael Howerton-"HC"