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2026 Baseball Roster

Aaron Draper

33 Nathan Hikes

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 230
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Santee, Calif.
  • Highschool West Hills HS

Biography

As a Freshman (2026)
– Right-handed pitcher who made 15 relief appearances
– Went 1–2 with one save and a 3.04 ERA in 26.2 innings pitched
– Struck out 17 batters while issuing nine walks
– Allowed 10 runs, nine earned runs, two doubles, and one home run across 117 batters faced
– Finished five games out of the bullpen and contributed to two combined shutouts
– Opened the season with 9.2 consecutive scoreless innings across his first six appearances
– Made his collegiate debut at Jessup (January 30), throwing 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts
– Struck out a season-high three batters twice: vs. UC-Colorado Springs (February 21) and at Cal Poly Pomona (March 14)
– Earned his first collegiate win at Cal Poly Pomona (March 14), throwing three scoreless innings and allowing two hits in Chico State’s 2–1 victory
– Recorded his first career save at Stanislaus State (April 19)
– Threw a season-high 4.0 innings against Cal State Monterey Bay (April 25)
– Finished with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, recording two putouts and five assists without an error

As a Freshman (2025)
– Did not see action

With West Hills High School (Santee, Calif.)
– Lettered in baseball
– Named Team Pitcher of the Year in 2024

Club
– Played club baseball with a baseball academy in Santee
– Helped lead the team to an NCS Championship in 2022

Personal
– Born January 17 in Anaheim, California
– Parents are Chilone and Mike
– Stepmother is Nikki and stepfather is Jeff
– Has one sister, Jordan, and three brothers, Josh, Jason, and Brady
– Chose Chico State because “I really wanted to play baseball at the college level and Chico gave me the best opportunity.”
– Greatest sports moment: Pitching in a game at Petco Park
– Best talent outside of baseball: Spikeball
– Best advice received: “Don’t wish for it—work for it,” from his stepfather, Jeff
– Majoring in Construction Management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2025Freshman

    RHP/1B
    6'0" 230 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2026Freshman

    RHP/1B
    6'0" 230 lbs
    33
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