As Coppin State opened conference play with a 2-1 record, Nieves posted a .462/.533/.692 slash for a 1.226 OPS in a three-game series against Merrimack. The senior catcher tallied three hits apiece in the final two games of the series, including a double and a triple in the final game on Sunday. In game one of Friday’s double header, Nieves drove in the game-tying run. He also totaled 4 RBIs over the weekend while scoring three more.