Nick Parker is a star player for Virginia Cavaliers baseball and also a three-year letter winner in baseball for Dallastown Area High School. In the class of 2018, he is ranked by Perfect Game as high as the No. 8 right-handed pitcher and No. 43 overall prospect out of Pennsylvania. He received an honorable mention Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American in 2018.
In addition, he received honorable mentions in the 2017 Perfect Game underclass high and Atlantic Region. His high school career statistics included a batting average near to.400, a pitching record of 13-1, and an earned run average of 0.58.
Early Life
Nick Parker was born in the town of Rockwell, Texas. He is the son of Randy and Jeanie Parker. His mother, Jeanie, competed in gymnastics at the University of Bridgeport and worked as a ball lady for the Philadelphia Phillies.
He received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Coastal Carolina in May 2022. At the moment, he is working toward a master’s degree in educational psychology.
Nick Parker Career
At UNC Wilmington, Nick made his first career start and finished with a no-decision after tossing 4.0 innings with three runs on four hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. He had 14 appearances, including 13 starts, as a junior in 2021. In 68 innings pitched, he was 3-5 with a 5.16 ERA, struck out 36 hitters, walked 24, and allowed opponents to hit.293 off of him.
He recorded a season-high six strikeouts over seven scoreless innings in the 2-0 victory at Liberty, earning a position on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both the 2020 fall and 2021 spring semesters. He went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 20 innings thrown as a sophomore, striking out 19 batters, including a season-high seven, while allowing just one earned run over five innings, however, he was not included in the decision in the Chants’ 3-2 victory over Maryland.
Nick Parker pitched a seven-inning complete game in a 13-1 seven-inning victory over South Alabama on Senior Day. He was named to the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or above) for the 2021 fall and 2022 spring semesters. He had the best performance of his CCU career as a senior, striking out a career-high 10 batters in 8.0 innings of scoreless work in a 9-1 victory over East Carolina on June 5 to earn a berth on the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional All-Tournament team. In the regional, CCU met UVA as well, but Parker did not throw.
Rise to Fame
Prior to playing for Virginia, Nick had 40 career starts, which places him 15th all-time in CCU’s lifetime record books. On his career pitching ledger, he has two NCAA Tournament victories in two starts, against East Carolina in 2022 and Florida A&M in 2019.
Nick gets selected for the National Team of the Week on February 20 and May 1 by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. On February 18 against Ohio, he made his UVA debut and tied his then-career high with 10 strikeouts. He also retired his final seven opponents. On April 29, Parker faced No. 20 Duke and struck out a career-high 12 batters.
The right-hander pitched 6.2 innings, allowing just four hits and two runs against the Blue Devils. He faced 13 batters in all, retiring 11 of them. It was the most strikeouts by a Cavalier pitcher this year and the most by a UVA starter since 2021.
Nick Parker Biography |
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| Real Name | Nicholas Parker |
| Birth Date | October 17, 1999 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 23 Years |
| Birth Place | Rockwall, Texas, United States |
| Profession | Baseball Player |
| College | University of Virginia |
| Class | Graduate Student |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 1” – in Centimeters – 185 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 94 kg – in Pounds – 208 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
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Family |
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| Father | Randy Parker |
| Mother | Jeanie Parker |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Who is his girlfriend? | None |
Personal Life
Nick Parker has been successful in keeping details of his personal life out of the public eye. Furthermore, there are no images of any of his previous relationships, indicating that he is most likely unmarried. He is mostly focused on developing his baseball career right now.
Nick Parker Net Worth
Nick’s net worth is unknown. He may receive promotion proposals from brands given his social media profile, but we don’t know for sure. We believe that he will amass a sizable wealth in the future thanks to his developing profession and international debut.
Trivia
- He is a nominee for the CoSIDA Senior CLASS Award in 2022.
- In the contest against No. 7 NC State, he recorded a putout in right field.
- Nick Parker was listed on the Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester (3.5 GPA or above).
- He received a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the President’s List for the 2020 spring semester.
