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6 Nicolette Picone

  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-5
  • B/T R/L
  • Hometown Bethpage, N.Y.
  • High School Kellenberg Memorial

Biography

2024 (Junior)

  • Picked up CSC Academic All-District honors.
  • Picked up Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors.
  • Had a 7-8 record in the circle, posting a 3.04 ERA on the season.
  • Recorded six saves on the year, the second most in single-season program history.
  • Finished ninth in the Sun Belt in opposing batting average (.247) and second in saves (6).
  • Refused to give up a run in 12 of her 29 appearances in the circle.
  • Picked up a save in Coastal’s season opener versus Syracuse (Feb. 9).
  • Pitched a perfect game in Coastal’s 10-0 victory over Bucknell (Feb. 10).
  • Tallied her second save of the season in CCU’s 2-0 win over Campbell (Feb. 11).
  • Refused to give up a hit in her first three appearances of the season versus Syracuse (Feb. 9), Bucknell (Feb. 10), and Campbell (Feb. 11).
  • Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts versus Georgia Southern (March 29).
  • Pitched back-to-back complete-game shutouts versus Charleston Southern (April 10) and Appalachian State (April 13).
  • Pitched five complete games during the season.

2023 (Sophomore)

  • Earned a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2022 fall semester.
  • Was named a 2023 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
  • Named to the CSC Academic All-District team.
  • Posted an 11-4 record and led the team with a 2.07 ERA.
  • Recorded 76 strikeouts over 84.2 innings of work.
  • Made 33 appearances in the circle and refused to give up a single run in 20 of those contests.
  • Finished fifth in the NCAA, first in the Sun Belt, and first in Coastal’s record book with eight saves on the season.
  • Pitched 4.3 shutout innings, recording nine strikeouts, and did not give up a single hit at the Battle at the Beach event versus Drexel (Feb. 17) and Colgate (Feb. 18).
  • Pitched 5.4 shutout innings over the course of three games at the Spring Games versus Hofstra (March 4), Central Michigan (March 5), and Creighton (March 5).
  • Recorded back-to-back wins versus Houston Christian (March 11) and James Madison (March 17), pitching 4.4 shutout innings while striking out three hitters.
  • Pitched 8.2 shutout innings over two games to secure two wins in the circle against Georgia Southern (April 1-2).
  • Had a five-game spell of refusing to give up a run between April 22-25.
  • Recorded a career-high nine strikeouts while giving up just one run in 6.0 innings of work to help send CCU to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Championship Tournament.
  • Made her mark in the Sun Belt statistical rankings, placing first in saves (8), fourth in hits allowed (67), second in runs allowed (32), first in walks allowed (14), and joint-first in doubles (3) and triples (1) allowed.
  • Earned a spot on the President’s List (4.0 GPA or higher) for the spring 2023 term.

2022 (Freshman)

  • Pitched in 27 games on the season, starting nine contests.
  • Compiled a 5-9 record in the circle.
  • Finished the year with a 4.13 ERA.
  • Struck out 47 hitters over 79.2 innings pitched.
  • Threw two complete games on the season—versus Troy (March 13) and Charleston Southern (March 15).
  • Saw her first action in the circle against Georgetown (Feb. 12).
  • Earned her first career start against East Carolina (Feb. 13), throwing 5.2 innings to earn the win.
  • Picked up her first career win out of the bullpen with 3.2 scoreless innings versus Georgetown (Feb. 12).
  • Allowed just one run and struck out two hitters over 4.0 innings to pick up the win over Central Michigan (Feb. 25).
  • Struck out five over 6.0 scoreless innings in a 3-1 win over Tennessee State (March 5).
  • Fanned three hitters and gave up just one run in 4.0 complete innings in a 10-1 win over Charleston Southern (March 15).
  • Recorded a season-high six strikeouts in 7.0 innings versus Troy (March 13).
  • At the plate, she was 1-for-1 with two RBIs in the win over Georgia State (April 23).
  • Earned a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) for both the 2021 fall and 2022 spring terms.
  • Was named a 2022 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.

High School

  • Conference Champion (2017).
  • NSCHSGAA Pitcher of the Year (2021).
  • NSCHSGAA All-League Selection (2021).
  • NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2021).
  • NFCA Second Team All-East Region (2021).
  • Newsday Second Team All-Long Island (2021).
  • Third Team All-New York State (2021).
  • Was a member of the National Honor Society.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2022Freshman

    P
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2023Sophomore

    P
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2024Junior

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2025Senior

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    6