Nick Kurtz
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
First baseman
Born: (2003-03-12) March 12, 2003
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Nicholas Jeffrey Kurtz (born March 12, 2003) is an American college baseball first baseman for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Career

Kurtz played for the USA 12U National Team and won a gold medal at the 2015 World Cup.[1] He attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[2] He committed to Wake Forest University to play college baseball.

As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2022, Kurtz was named a freshman All-American after hitting .338/.471/.637 with 15 home runs and 56 runs batted in (RBI) over 204 at-bats in 54 games. As a sophomore in 2023, he hit .353/.527/.784 with 24 home runs and 69 RBI over 190 at-bats in 56 games.[3][4]

Kurtz entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Kurtz pitches USA 12U National Team to World Cup championship". LNP.
  2. ↑ "Prep roundup: Nick Kurtz, Baylor enjoy special senior night in shutout of McCallie". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  3. ↑ "Wake Forest duo from Baylor among former Chattanooga-area stars in College World Series". Chattanooga Time Free Press.
  4. ↑ "Former Manheim Township Blue Streak Nick Kurtz, now at Wake Forest, is an elite MLB prospect". LNP.
  5. ↑ "Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft". MLB.com.
  6. ↑ "2024 MLB Mock Draft: "Way Too Early" Top 10 Picks". Baseball America.
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