TUCSON, Ariz. – The 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American list was released on Wednesday. After a stellar rookie campaign, NM State's Nick Gonzales earned the nod as the first Aggie in school history to earn the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American honor.
Gonzales was on fire all season long playing in 57 of the team's games and starting in 53. The second baseman led the team in batting average at .347 that included 17 doubles, two triples and nine home runs. The freshman posted a conference-leading .596 slugging percentage and had 40 runs scored with 36 runs batted in.