2023 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Went 3-3 with a 6.34 ERA in 18 appearances, including five starts … struck out 32 batters in 32.2 innings pitched … tossed one complete game and registered a save … held opponents to a .220 average against … made his season debut by starting in the series finale vs. Indiana (Feb. 19) … struck out five in 1.2 scoreless innings in his SEC debut at Arkansas (Mar. 17) … earned his first career win in 4.0 scoreless innings in a start vs. South Alabama (Mar. 21) … pitched a season-high 7.0 innings, giving up one earned run and striking out a season-high seven batters, in a seven-inning win vs. North Alabama (Mar. 28) … the outing was the longest by an Auburn pitcher to that point in the season … made a pair of appearances vs. Texas A&M (Apr. 6-7), holding the Aggies scoreless in 3.0 total innings pitched … turned in 1.2 scoreless innings vs. Samford (Apr. 18) … pitched a combined 5.0 scoreless innings in wins vs. LSU (May 7) and at Ole Miss (May 13) … the outing vs. LSU marked his first career save and the outing at Ole Miss marked his first career SEC win … pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout in the SEC Tournament vs. Vanderbilt (May 24) ... named to the 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pike Liberal Arts School (AL) … rated by Perfect Game as the No. 275 overall player in the class, including the No. 4 player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Alabama … participated in the 2020 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase and 2021 Perfect Game National Showcase … also participated in the 2021 USA Baseball PDP League … turned in a 7-1 record with a 0.70 ERA in 114.0 innings with 141 strikeouts during parts of six years on the Perfect Game circuit … also hit .331 during the span … as a senior at Pike Liberal Arts School, hit .463 with six homers and 42 RBI while turning in a 1.00 ERA and striking out 106 in 49.0 innings on the mound … turned in two no-hitters and six shutouts … named the 2022 Alabama Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year and 2022 ASWA AISA Class AAA Player of the Year … two-time AISA Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-State pitcher … helped lead Pike Liberal Arts to four baseball state championships, two basketball state championships and one football state championship … member of the National Honor Society and AISA All-State Student-Athlete Team.

PERSONAL
Son of David and Candace Nelson … has two siblings, Kate and Carter … born in Montgomery, Alabama, on Aug. 5, 2003.