Central Michigan University Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Nick Dardas
- Position:
- C/IF
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Bay City, Mich.
- High School:
- Bay City Western
2024: Catcher/second baseman wrapped up solid five-year career by earning Mid-American Conference Medal of Excellence and earning Academic All-MAC honors for third consecutive season … appeared in 44 games, 42 of them starts … started 23 games at catcher, 15 at second base, four at designated hitter … was hit by a pitch a team-high 14 times … led team with four sacrifice bunts … ranked third on the team with nine stolen bases … ranked second on the team with four home runs and 22 walks.
2023: Made 50 appearances, starting 31 at catcher … tied for fifth on the team with 30 walks … ranked sixth on the team with seven doubles and was one of eight Chippewas with an on-base percentage of at least .400 … drew three walks and delivered two RBI in a win at San Jose State (March 6) … hit home runs in back-to-back games against Saginaw Valley State (March 15) and Ohio (March 17) … had two hits and scored three runs in a win over Toledo (May 12) ... named Academic All-MAC.
2022: Appeared in 40 games with 31 starts at catcher … hit first career homer at Bowling Green (April 15) … homered in 12-3 MAC Tournament victory at Ball State (May 28) … had two doubles vs. Western Michigan (May 7) ... earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2021: Backup catcher made 38 appearances, 24 of them starts in place of injured starter Griffin Lockwood-Powell … had two doubles and two RBI vs. Northwood (May 11).
2020: Appeared in seven games with three starts … hit .222 .
High School: Hit .293 with a .460 on base percentage during his junior year in 2018 … hit .423 with 27 RBI and scored 18 runs as a sophomore in 2017 … named to All-State Second Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association in '17 … named to Midland Daily News All-Area First Team in 2018 and to the publication's second team in '17 … two-time All-Saginaw Valley League first teamer … MHSBCA Academic All-District, All-Region and All-State in 2018 … named to all-district team in 2017 and in 2018 … named all-region in 2017 … American Legion regional MVP in 2018 … coached at Western by CMU great Tim McDonald.
2023: Made 50 appearances, starting 31 at catcher … tied for fifth on the team with 30 walks … ranked sixth on the team with seven doubles and was one of eight Chippewas with an on-base percentage of at least .400 … drew three walks and delivered two RBI in a win at San Jose State (March 6) … hit home runs in back-to-back games against Saginaw Valley State (March 15) and Ohio (March 17) … had two hits and scored three runs in a win over Toledo (May 12) ... named Academic All-MAC.
2022: Appeared in 40 games with 31 starts at catcher … hit first career homer at Bowling Green (April 15) … homered in 12-3 MAC Tournament victory at Ball State (May 28) … had two doubles vs. Western Michigan (May 7) ... earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2021: Backup catcher made 38 appearances, 24 of them starts in place of injured starter Griffin Lockwood-Powell … had two doubles and two RBI vs. Northwood (May 11).
2020: Appeared in seven games with three starts … hit .222 .
High School: Hit .293 with a .460 on base percentage during his junior year in 2018 … hit .423 with 27 RBI and scored 18 runs as a sophomore in 2017 … named to All-State Second Team by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association in '17 … named to Midland Daily News All-Area First Team in 2018 and to the publication's second team in '17 … two-time All-Saginaw Valley League first teamer … MHSBCA Academic All-District, All-Region and All-State in 2018 … named to all-district team in 2017 and in 2018 … named all-region in 2017 … American Legion regional MVP in 2018 … coached at Western by CMU great Tim McDonald.
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