Nick Biddison Season 2022

Career Honors

• 2020 VaSID All-State Second Team (2B)

Career Highlights:  2019 – became the second Hokie since 2005 to hit two grand slams during a single season (Rahiem Cooper, 2017) and the third to hit at least two during their Tech career (Ronnie Shaban – 3, 2009-11) ... 2019 – became the third Hokie freshman to hit eight home runs during their first season (Casey Waller, 1987; Wyatt Toregas, 2002); also yielded the most home runs by a Tech rookie since 1986 when Trey McCoy set the program's freshman record of 24; also became the first Tech freshman to accomplish the feat in the ACC ... 2019 – his .453 on-base percentage ranked as the fifth best single-season mark recorded at Tech since the 2005 season while his 45 walks ranked as the second most across the same stretch.

2021:  Started each of his 26 appearances for the Hokies at second base and in the outfield … Batted .235 and belted 23 hits, powering five doubles, two triples and two home runs … Knocked in 14 runs on the year, scoring 12 himself … Went 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts … Recorded two three-hit performances, setting season highs at NC State (April 25) and against Virginia (May 2) … Started both games for the Hokies at the ACC Tournament … Batted 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored against Toledo (May 9) … Went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs at NC State (April 25) … Stole two bags against Georgia Tech (April 17) … Hit 2-for-3, registered an RBI and scored two runs during his season debut at East Tennessee State (April 6).

2020: One of four Hokies to start all 16 games – seven at second base, seven in left field and two in center field … Ran his consecutive starts streak to 62 straight, longest on the team … In majority of starts (14), batted leadoff ... During the season, had six multi-hit games … Added one multi-RBI game, a season-high three versus Bryant (March 1, game 2) … Also had three multi-run scoring games … Had a season-best 14-game hitting streak, which he ended the season with, while he reached base in all 16 games, extending his consecutive streak to 23 straight games ... Third on the team with a .344 batting average with 21 hits, including five doubles, a triple and two home runs for 34 total bases and a .557 slugging percentage … Added 16 runs scored and six RBI ... Was walked nine times and was hit by one pitch for a .425 on-base percentage … Also had two sacrifice flies … Was 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts … Scored two game-winning runs … In the NCAA, ranked 78th in sacrifice flies, 130th in runs and 140th in runs per game (1.00).

2019: One of three Hokies to start at least 52 games for the Hokies – 25 as the catcher, 23 in center field, two at first, one at third and one in left … Started the last 46 games of the year, the longest streak among returners … In majority of starts (20), batted in the two-hole ... During the season, had 12 multi-hit games, including four games with three … Added nine multi-RBI games (tied for second most on the team), including two with three, one with four and a season-high five in a game at VMI (April 2) … Also had eight multi-run scoring games (T-third), including a pair with three … Had a season-best 10-game hitting streak, ending with a three-gamer, and a reached base streak of 19 straight games (tied for the second longest), ending the season with seven straight … Third on the team with a .281 batting average with 50 hits, including 11 doubles (second), two triples (first) and eight home runs (third) for 89 total bases (second) and a team-best .500 slugging percentage … Was second on the team with 35 runs scored and 38 RBI … Led the team with 45 walks, including once intentionally, and 12 hit-by-pitches for a .453 on-base percentage (second) … Also added a sacrifice fly … Was 6-for-11 in stolen base attempts, both led team … Scored a team-high tying five game-winning runs and added three game-winning RBI … Had one outfield assist, but also led the team in putouts (319) and chances (357) … In the NCAA, at the end of the regular season, ranked 29th in base on balls and 41st in per game average (0.87), 121st in on-base percentage and 132nd in hit by pitch ... Finished the year ranked 38th in walks per game, 51st in walks overall, 105th in on-base percentage and 148th in hit by pitch … In the ACC, at the end of the regular season, ranked ninth in walks, and was also ninth in walks (24) in ACC-only games as well ... In the league at the end of the year, was tied for 5th in hit by pitch, and seventh in on-base percentage and walks per game.

High School: Earned varsity letters all four years played for Coach Tony Szymendera at St. Christopher School … Named the 2018 Richmond All-Metro Player of the Year … Was also the VISAA Division 1 Player of the Year … Earned the John R. Brisner Baseball Award and was the co-captain of the 2018 state championship team.

Personal: Nicholas McCauley Biddison … Born July 30, 2000 in Henrico, Virginia … Son of Alan and Tris Biddison … Has an older brother, Alex … Mother played volleyball at Clemson, where she was an All-ACC performer and was on the ACC Academic Honor Roll … Majoring in communication science and social inquiry.