Ohio University

2025: Brooks Wallace Award Top 100 Watch List ... Made 26 appearances with 26 starts ... Tallied 19 runs, 28 hits, eight doubles, five home runs, 15 RBI's, and three stolen bases ... Recorded a .252 batting average, a .459 slugging percentage, and a .333 on base percentage ... Tallied 42 putouts, 81 assists, and a .992 fielding percentage ... Season-high three hits, two stolen bases, adn two runs at Toledo (March 21). 

2024: MAC All-Defensive Team ... Made 49 appearances with 49 starts ... Tallied 35 runs, 62 hits, 10 doubles, one home run, 13 RBI's and 12 stolen bases ... Recorded a .312 batting average, .377 slugging percentage and .381 on-base percentage ... Recorded a .963 fielding percentage with 59 putouts and 124 assists ... Ranked first on the team for stolen bases, assists, second for hits, doubles and third for runs ... Season-high two doubles at Ball State (March 28) ... Season-high two stolen bases and six assists in 9-4 win at Eastern Michigan (April 14) ... Season-high three hits and four putouts at Virginia Tech (May 4).

PRIOR TO OHIO: Played baseball for Aldai E. Stevenson High School and has earned four varsity letters. He also played football for one year. Outside of the high school team, Nelson played for the Pro Player Hurricanes for 10 years, captaining the team from 2019-22. 
 
PERSONAL: Nelson is the son of Rick and Cari. His father wrestled at Minnesota State University, Mankato, while his uncle played baseball at Northern Iowa Area Community College. Nelson currently plans to major in business and hopes to play baseball professionally. In his spare time, he likes watching movies, listening to music and working out. His favorite athlete is Jimmy Rollins and he's a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks and the Green Bay Packers.