Riley Nelson Pronunciation
Head coach Tim Corbin on Nelson: “Riley is a wonderful addition to our program. He is a young man who carries a positive light around him. He loves being at the facility and is always working on his game. He reminds me of a Sean Casey-type hitter. Very good bat-to-ball skills, with the ability to drive the baseball. His competitiveness at the plate is undeniable. He can play both corner positions in the infield and has a very good acumen for the game. Riley did a great job academically in his first semester here.”
As a Junior (2025)
• SEC All-Tournament Team
• Three hits, including a two-run homer, vs. Kentucky (May 15)
• Went 3-for-5 with a double, RBI and two runs scored at #15 Tennessee (May 10)
• Three hits, an RBI and two runs scored in win at #23 Ole Miss (April 28)
• Hit go-ahead two-run homer in fifth inning vs. #5 Georgia (April 19)
• Went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored at Oklahoma (April 13)
• Reached base all five trips to the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a pair of walks at Florida (April 4)
• Hit three-run homer in seventh inning vs. Texas A&M (March 22)
• Three hits, two RBI and two runs scored in win over Valparaiso (March 11)
• 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored vs. Xavier (March 7)
• Hit go-ahead grand slam in eighth inning of win over UC Irvine (Feb. 16)
• Singled home a run in first at-bat as a Commodore in Opening Day win at Grand Canyon (Feb. 14)
As a Sophomore (Yavapai College – 2024)
• Earned first-team all-conference and first-team all-region honors
• Played in all 54 games, finishing with a .412 batting average, 48 runs scored, 70 hits, 21 doubles, two triples, 13 homers, 55 RBI, 29 walks, an OBP of .495 and SLG% of .788
• Led the Roughriders in batting average, hits, doubles, homers (tied for first), RBI, walks, OBP and SLG%
• In the conference, he was ninth in runs scored, fourth in hits, first in doubles, tied for first in homers, second in RBI, third in batting average, fourth in OBP and first in slugging
• Defensively, made just one error in 311 total chances for a fielding percentage of .997
As a Freshman (Western Texas College – 2023)
• Led team in hitting with a .355 average
The Nelson File
• Attended Nelson H.S. in Trophy Club, Texas
• Born in Toronto, Canada
• 6-A first-team all-state as a senior in 2022
• Hit .455 with 32 RBI to break the school’s single-season record for both average and RBI
• Helped lead team to 2021 Bi-District Championship and the Bi-District finals in 2022
• Father ran cross country at Marshall and mother played rugby in Canada
• Uncle ran cross country at Texas and cousin ran cross country at Youngstown State
• Has a brother, Connor, and sister, Mackenzie