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8 Nick Spaner

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Catcher
  • Ht/Wt 6-3 / 200
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Portsmouth, R.I.
  • High School Portsmouth

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS:

  • Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week (4/21/25)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025:

  • Made 30 appearances, starting 25 as catcher
  • Batted .235, hitting three doubles and one home run with 17 RBI
  • Tallied two RBI in win against Lehigh (3/22)
  • Hit a home run in the win over Army (4/16)
  • Registered six hits in first five collegiate games
  • Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week (4/21)
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Played four seasons of varsity under head coach Ryan Long and was a three year starter from 2022-2024
  • Two-time team captain (2023, 2024)
  • 2024 D1 RIBCA High School Coaches Association All-Star Starter
  • Two-time All-Division Selection (2023, 2024)
  • Two-time All-League Selection (2023, 2024)
  • Five-time Newport Daily News Star of the Day in 2023
  • 2023 Portsmouth Unsung Hero Award 
  • 2023 Athlete of the Week Nominee
  • Team made the D1 State Final Four in 2022
  • 2024 RI Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee
  • 2024 Rawlings Preseason All-Region Team
  • 2024 Perfect Game #1 Ranked Catcher in RI
  • 2024 RIIL Student Athlete of the Year Nominee
  • A two-sport athlete, also competed for the indoor track & field team as a sprinter from 2022-2024 under head coach Sean Horgan
  • Two-time team captain (2023, 2024)
  • Team was the 2023-2024 Division Champions
  • Two-time All Division in the 4x200m
  • All-Division in the 4x400m
  • 2x All-Class 4x200m and 300
  • Two-time State Medal Winner
  • Five-time Division Medal Winner
  • Academic All-State honoree
  • Two-time Newport Daily Star of the Day
  • Newpork Daily Athlete of the Week Nominee
  • Set the All-time 4x200m relay record
  • Ranked second all-time in school history in the 300m and 4x400m
  • Ranked fifth all-time in school history in the 55m
  • Earned the 2024 Team 100% Award, 2023 Team Outstanding Performer Award and the 2022 Team Sportsmanship Award
  • Also competed for the Ocean State Makos travel ball team under head coach Derrick Machado
  • Was a team captain from 2021-2023
  • Outside of the classroom and the field, was a Student Government member (2021-22)
  • Earned numerous academic awards such as National Honor Society, Senior Athletic Varsity Award, Athletic Director’s Award, All-State/All-Academic Team, Academic Award (Track), The Edenbach Memorial Scholarship, The U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award and The RI House of Representatives Graduate Citation
PERSONAL:
  • Accounting major

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2025Freshman

    Catcher
    6'3" 181 lbs
    21
  • 8

    2026Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    8
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