On Thursday, January 16th, the Gary SouthShore RailCats signed their first player of the new year. Putting on the green and maroon for the first time is left-handed hitting outfielder, and Pioneer League All-Star, Nick Ultsch.
Ultsch is entering his 6th year of professional baseball after graduating from Puget Sound as a two-way player. The 6-4 slugger started his career in the Pacific Association in 2019, then jumped to the Utica Unicorns in the United Shore Baseball League and
then spent the last three years in the Pioneer League.
In 2022, Ultsch played in just 21 games with the Billings Mustangs and performed well, by next season he was with a new club, the Ogden Raptors. He broke out in 2023, where in 89 games he had a team-leading .373 average, belted 7 home runs, and drove in 73.
This past season, the California native continued where he left off from the year prior. Ultsch contributed with 10 bombs, 21 doubles, and set a new career-high in RBIs with 86. He played in 83 games with Ogden before being dealt to the Boise Hawks in late
August and was named to the Pioneer League All-Star team.
The Gary SouthShore RailCats are entering their 22nd season and opening day is scheduled for May 9th in Franklin against the Milwaukee Milkmen. The home opener at the US Steel
Yard will take place on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:45 as the Cleburne Railroaders come into town. Tickets for all RailCats games can
be purchased by clicking the link, or you can call the office at (219)-882-2255.
https://railcatsbaseball.com/
