University of Nevada Las Vegas

2017: Led the Rebels in home runs (11) and multiple-RBI games (14) ... Started 55 of 55 contests with 47 contests played at first base and eight as the designated hitter ... Batted .311 with 66 hits, 23 of which went for extra bases (12 doubles) ... Knocked in 48 RBI and scored 25 runs ... Had a .524 slugging percentage and a .374 on-base percentage ... Had 19 multiple-hit games, which included a season-high three on two occasions: UC Riverside (Feb. 28) and Fresno State (May 5) ... Had 14 multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high four RBI on two occasions: UC Riverside (March 1) and Nevada, Reno (May 14) ... Owned three hitting streaks of at least five games ... The first streak began against Omaha (Feb. 17), lasted 10 games, and produced a .381 batting average, 16 hits, 16 RBI and six runs ... The second streak began against Grand Canyon (March 14), last eight games, and produced a .323 batting average, 10 hits, six RBI and two runs ... The third streak began against Utah Valley (April 4), last five games, and produced a .429 batting average, six RBI and three runs ... The fourth streak began against San Diego State (April 14), lasted eight games, and produced a .310 batting average, nine hits, six RBI and four runs ... Had three game-winning hits: a three-run home run against UC Riverside (March 1), a one-run double against Air Force (April 9) and a one-run home run against San Jose State (May 19) ... Walked 20 times ... Stole one base ... Had a .998 fielding percentage in 448 attempts (414 putouts and 33 assists). 2016: Started 32 of 44 contests played in with 31 at first base and one as the designated hitter ... Batted .239 with 28 hits, eight of which went for extra bases (six doubles and two home runs) ... Knocked in 17 RBI and scored nine runs ... Had a .342 slugging percentage and a .344 on-base percentage ... Had three multiple-hit games, which included a season-high five hits against Ohio State (March 15) ... Had four multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high four RBI vs. Ohio State (March 15) ... Owned one hitting streak that lasted six games and began against San Diego State (April 10) and produced a .353 batting average, six hits, six RBI and two runs ... Had one game-winning hit, a walk-off RBI single against Air Force (April 17) ... Walked 15 times ... Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 257 attempts (247 putouts and 10 assists). High School: A 2015 graduate of Canyon Del Toro HS in Tucson, Ariz. ... Lettered three years in baseball ... Helped the El Dorado to a 31-2 overall record in 2015 as well as a Division 2 state championship and section championship ... Broke the Division 2 state RBI record with 68 ... Named to the 2015 all-state first team after earning second team honors in 2013 and 2014 ... Selected the 2015 D2 Co-Player of the Year ... Chosen the team's 2013 offensive MVP. Personal: Nicholas Patrick Ames was born in Tucson, Ariz. ... The son of Brett and Victoria Ames ... Father, Brett, played baseball at Pima JC from 1992-93 ... Majoring in kinesiology.