Bio
Nick McAuliffe, a native of Phillipsburg, New Jersey will be making his professional debut in 2025. The right-hander spent the last two seasons at East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In his two seasons with the Warriors, McAuliffe punched out 114 with a two-year career 3.11 ERA over 92.2 innings. In 2024, he appeared in 10 games, making six starts on the bump with a 5-2 record and a 4.08 ERA over 35.1 innings. McAuliffe would strike out 46 while issuing 18 walks on the season for the Warriors. He would hold opponents to a .209 batting average against him while also being a standout student off the field, earning Academic All-District accolades in his Senior season. McAuliffe tossed a season high 5.1 on March 3 against Saint Anselm and twice struck out eight in a game during the season. His 46 strikeouts were good for second on the team in 2024. The 2024 ESU team would set a single-season wins record and capture the PSAC East regular-season title his final year. The team made their third straight NCAA tournament appearance as well in 2024.
In 2023 McAuliffe won five games and lost a pair while posting a 2.51 ERA in 57.1 innings for East Stroudsburg. He would pitch in a team high 22 games, making 20 relief appearances and would tie for the team lead, earning three saves. McAuliffe would be named All-PSAC East First Team as a reliever and would hold opponents to a .223 batting clip. The team would make the NCAA Division II tournament in 2023. McAuliffe would pitch a season-high 5.2 innings on March 20 at Shepard University with a season-high seven K’s. During the season the righty would record five or more strikeouts in seven relief outings.
McAuliffe spent the 2022 season at the University of New Orleans before transferring to East Stroudsburg. He made four appearances out of the pen, working in 1.2 innings on the season. He would strike out three while issuing five free passes and yielding five earned runs on four hits.
In 2020 and 2021 McAuliffe spent two seasons at Mercer County Community College in Windsor, New Jersey. In his first season in 2020, he was limited to 10.2 innings in the shortened season. He would strike out 11 and go 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA. He would win three games the next season against two losses and pitch in 34.2 innings with 46 strikeouts and a 5.45 ERA. He led the team in innings and strikeouts in his final season at Mercer County. McAuliffe had a season-high seven strikeouts against Monroe Community College.
McAuliffe would begin his college career at Division II Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He would work 23.1 innings in his Freshman season with a 9.26 ERA over 11 games. McAuliffe would make a pair of starts during the season and would finish striking out 18 while issuing 22 walks and surrendering 35 hits and 24 earned runs. Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, he will be 24 on opening day.