[1] Nikhazy attended West Orange High School, where he pitched and played right field on the baseball team.

[5] 3-1 record and 2.35 ERA with 31 strikeouts in four starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

[7][8] Nikhazy was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the second round with the 58th overall pick of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

[11] Nikhazy split the 2024 campaign between the Double–A Akron RubberDucks and Triple–A Columbus Clippers, posting a cumulative 7–4 record and 2.98 ERA with 124 strikeouts across 123+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[13] He was released the same night of the arrest, issued an apology, and returned to the baseball team without missing any playing time.