2019 (Junior): Appeared in two games in relief for a combined 1.0 inning pitched ... struck out one of nine batters faced ... had a scoreless outing, allowing no hits at Creighton (3/30).

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games, all in relief … did not factor in a decision … picked up his first career save at Northern Illinois (5/2) … posted a 7.07 ERA over 14 innings on the mound … struck out 13 batters while walking 11 … did not allow an earned run in four straight appearances … pitched two innings allowing one hit and striking out two at Hawai'i (3/15) … had four multi-strikeout games.

2017 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games, all in relief … did not factor in a decision … posted a 17.36 ERA over 4.2 innings on the mound … struck out five batters … made collegiate debut in relief at Austin Peay (2/18) … did not allow an earned run in relief appearances at Miami (Ohio) (3/5) and Tennessee Tech (3/14) … allowed one run in one inning of relief work at Missouri State (5/26) in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.

Hobart HS: Four-year member of the baseball team … earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior and second-team all-conference accolades as a junior … earned NWI Times First-Team All-Area status and Post Tribune Second-Team All-Area honors as a senior … posted a 9-3 record, 1.33 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 52.2 innings as a senior … also hit .389 with 25 RBIs in final season … went 5-1 with a 1.64 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 38.1 innings as a junior … won five games with a combined 73 strikeouts in 56.1 innings over first two prep seasons … team won sectional title and posted best record in school history his sophomore year … member of the National Honor Society … earned school’s Outstanding Male English Student Award in 2015.

Personal: Born March 24, 1998 in Merrillville, Indiana … son of Andrew and Jennifer Niksich … has three younger siblings: Brooke, Bryce and Brock … majoring in accountancy.