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Jersey Number 24
Nolan Clifford
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Neuqua Valley HS
- Deals:
Bio
2023 (Junior)
- Appearing and starting in 47 games in 2023, Clifford saw time both at shortstop and at first base.Â
- He closed the season hitting .263 with 44 hits, 27 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs and 26 RBI.
- Nolan opened the season on fire as the Illinois native was hitting .400 after 11 games, going 16-for-40.Â
- Clifford was tied for the team lead with 14 multi-hit games, including one three-hit effort.
- He also delivered eight multi-RBI games, posting a five RBI effort in Creighton’s series opener at Coastal Carolina on Feb. 24.Â
- Nolan’s three-hit game (3-for-4) came against Cal State Northridge on March 4.Â
2022 (Sophomore)
- Clifford appeared in 44 games for Creighton in 2022, starting at shortstop 41 times, keeping a .973 fielding percentage and reaching base at a .394 clip.
- Nolan’s eight consecutive games with a base hit between March 19 and April 2 was the third-longest hitting streak for a Bluejay in 2022.
- Clifford delivered five multi-hit games, highlighted by a 4-for-5 effort with two runs scored and an RBI in the Bluejays’ 11-9 win over Xavier on April 30.
2021 (Freshman)
- The only two-way player for the Bluejays in 2021, Clifford made 27 total appearances, 24 at shortstop and three times as a relief pitcher.
- At the plate, Nolan hit .258 (17-66) with a .398 on base percentage, eight RBI, six runs scored and 16 walks drawn.
- Nolan did not concede a single run or walk while striking out six through 3.1 innings pitched.
- Clifford’s best offensive performance came in an April 18 win over San Jose State when he was a home run short of a cycle, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
- Nolan’s only pitching appearance, where he wasn’t moved directly from the infield to the mound, came during an April 9 win over Villanova. Clifford pitched the final four outs of the game, recording three strikeouts without allowing a base runner.
2016-20 (Neuqua Valley High School)
- Clifford showed off his ability at the plate and speed on the base paths in his junior season with the Wildcats, hitting .375 with 31 RBI, 34 runs scored, nine doubles, six triples and two home runs.
- On the mound in 2019, Nolan held a 2-0 record with six saves (a Neuqua Valley HS record) and 17 strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work.
- Clifford was a 2020 preseason all-region, all-conference, and a Prep Baseball Report Illinois and Perfect Game All-American selection.
- Nolan was a four-time Perfect Game Illinois All-Tournament Team pick.
Getting to Know Nolan
- Preferred Omaha Restaurant: J Gilbert’s
- Favorite MLB Team: Chicago Cubs
- Go to Gameday Snack: Fruit Snack
- Country, Rap or Rock: Rock
- Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot
- Who is Creighton’s Baseball Rival: Connecticut
- BIG EAST City You Want to Travel To: Cincinnati, Ohio
2013 Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Dan Smith
Friday, October 30
Jim Hendry & Alan Benes (4/11/11)
Friday, October 30
CREIGHTON BASEBALL
Thursday, October 15
Ambidextrous Pitcher
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