“Nolan is as good as they come on and off the field. He is soft-spoken and always says yes sir and yes mam. He leads by example every single day. He is great in the classroom and stays level-headed at all times.”

Cody May

Head Coach - Carlsbad head coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher posted a .436 batting average with 8 home runs, 37 runs scored and 34 RBI this past season, leading the Cavemen to a 27-4 record and Class 5A state championship. The state’s No. 1 prospect as rated by Perfect Game, Perry also drew 11 walks to go with a .523 OBP and .745 slugging percentage for an OPS of 1.268 in addition to 10 steals in 11 attempts. He compiled a 10-1 record on the mound with a 0.42 ERA and a WHIP of 0.50 along with 115 strikeouts against just nine walks, surrendering only 24 hits in 66 innings.

Academic Achievement

Perry has maintained a 3.04 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Texas Tech this fall.

Exemplary Character

Perry is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Carlsbad, NM, and is active in the church’s youth group and ministry. He has also volunteered locally with the Shorthorn Little League and the Cavemen Baseball Summer Kids Camp, where he coaches young players while teaching the fundamentals of the game.