Avery Nielson is giving Southern Utah real two-way bullpen juice
Avery Nielson has been a useful freshman arm for Southern Utah in the 2026 season, leading the team in wins with a 5-3 record and adding three saves while handling 31 appearances and 70.0 innings in the circle[1][3]. Her appeal goes beyond the box score: she has a proven high-end pitching pedigree from high school, where she paired a 1.23 ERA and 160 strikeouts in her sophomore year with a career 613 strikeouts, and she has already shown late-game poise with clutch relief outings and a shutout against Utah Tech[1][2]. If your team wants a competitive, versatile pitcher who can start, relieve, and finish games without blinking, she’s the kind of gritty arm worth caring about[1][3].
