- 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2022 RMAC All-Tournament Team
- 2021-22 MSU Denver Academic Athlete of the Year (junior male)
- 2022 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, May 10
- 2022 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2021 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2021 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Finished his career tied for 15th in program history with 43 pitching appearances.
2022: Rate of 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings ranked third in a single season in program history. Tied for sixth on single-season school list with 22 pitching appearances and tied for 15th with seven wins. ... Workhorse left-handed reliever made 22 appearnaces, all but one out of the bullpen, and was third on the team with 49 1/3 innings pitched. ... Was 7-1 with a 6.20 ERA. ... Struck out 62 (second on the team) and walked only 15. ... In last four appearances prior to the NCAA South Central Regional, was 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA, allowing four runs in 13 innings while striking out 15. ... Earned RMAC All-Tournament honors after going 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA and eight strikeouts in eight innings over three appearnaces in MSU Denver’s run to the title. Winning pitcher in 8-5 victory over Nos. 10 and 14 host Colorado Mesa in the championship game after yielding two runs in 3 1/3 innings while fanning four. Got the win in the second round against Colorado School of Mines after allowing one run on four hits while striking out four in four innings in the 6-4 victory on May 12. ... Named RMAC Pitcher of the Week on May 10 after turning in five stellar innings of shutout relief to earn the victory against Colorado Christian in the first game of a May 6 doubleheader. Allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out seven and closing out the nine-inning game. ... Winner in relief April 16 in 27-8 victory at Adams State, allowing two runs (unearned) on three hits, with no walks and five strikeouts, in three innings of work. ... Earned the win in 10-9 triumph over Nos. 6 and 7 Colorado Mesa on April 10, coming on in relief in the fourth inning and allowing one run on two hits, with two walks and two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. Also pitched a scoreless relief inning against the Mavericks in an 18-4 win in the first game of an April 9 doubleheader. ... Dominated No. 13 Colorado School of Mines in appearances March 4 and 5, tossing two scoreless innings while striking out four in a 2-0 loss in the second game of a doubleheader on the 4th, then fanning a career-high nine in five innings while allowing one run on three hits in a career-high five innings to earn his second victory to close out the series the following day. ... Picked up the victory with two scoreless relief innings in a 9-7 win at Emporia State (Kan.) in the second game of a Feb. 20 doubleheader. ... Struck out five in 3 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out five, to keep Central Oklahoma in check as MSU Denver rallied for a 5-4 victory in the second game of a Feb. 13 doubleheader.
2021: Appeared in relief in 12 games for a total of 14 innings, allowing 20 runs (15 earned) on 21 hits, with 11 walks and 16 strikeouts. ... Was 2-0 with a 9.64 ERA. ... Majority of damage against him came in three outings -- in the others he allowed three earned runs on 10 hits in 8 1/3 innings. ... Pitched in each of the final three games of the series with UCCS on April 2 (doubleheader) and 3, earned the win in the second game of the doubleheader when MSU Denver scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 9-5 win. ... Picked up a relief win in the Feb. 19 season opener against Fort Hays State (Kan.) striking out a career-high seven in a career-high four innings while allowing six runs, three earned.
2020: Left-hander was one of MSU Denver’s go-to relief options, appearing in nine contests with a 2.35 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings pitched. ... Earned his second straight win with 3 2/3 relief innings at CSU-Pueblo in the first game of a March 7 doubleheader, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out five. ... Had two perfect outings vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.), striking out a batter in each appearance. ... Started the season with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts in two innings at Fort Hays State (Kan.) on Jan. 31. ... Held opponents scoreless in seven of nine outings.
Before MSU Denver: As a sophomore at Pima (Ariz.) CC, had a 6-5 record and 3.86 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 77 innings. ... As a freshman at Washington State, appeared in nine games and pitched six innings, striking out six while posting a 6.00 ERA.
High School: Missed most of senior high school season due to injury. ... All-state first team as a junior after posting a 1.62 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings. ... Pitched two-hitter to win state championship game as a junior. ... High school career: 16-9, 2.94 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings. ... Played in Colorado Rockies Futures Game. ... Two-time All-Centennial League first team selection. ... Compiled career batting average of .410 (77-for-188) with three homers and 50 RBIs in 69 games. ... Hit .449 (40-for-89) as a junior. ... Career on-base percentage of .484, with a .601 slugging percentage for career OPS of 1.085. ... High school teammates included future MSU Denver teammate Eric Cox. ... Also played high school football, lettering twice as a quarterback and passing for 824 yards and six touchdowns in his career. ... Coached by Allan Dyer.
Personal: Born Conner Richard Nantkes. ... Birthday is April 29. ... Son of Kurt and Mande Nantkes. ... Has two sisters, Trennah and Sloan. ... Father pitched in the Oakland Athletics' organization and later played quarterback at UNLV. ... Majoring in finance.
