2013 (Senior): Appeared in 18 games with 16 starts at catcher …  Batted .217 (10-for-46) with four runs and four RBI … Credited with four sacrifice hits … Collected two hits in games vs. Texas-Permian Basin, Angelo State and Texas A&M-Kingsville … Went 2-for-4 with a run, double and two RBI in Lone Star Conference Championship first-round game against the Javelinas … ACU February Student-Athlete of the Month.
 
2012 (Junior): Appeared in 34 games with 32 starts at catcher … Batted .213 (19-for-89) with three doubles, 14 runs and 14 RBI … Ripped three doubles … Ranked among the national leaders in sacrifice bunts (10) and sacrifice bunts per game (0.24) … Threw out 13 of 36 potential base stealers (.361) … Recorded a season-high three hits as part of 3-for-3, two run, two RBI performance vs. Colorado Christian … Drove in a season high four runs on two hits at Eastern New Mexico … Went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI in final game against West Texas A&M … Pitched out of the bullpen in eight games, totaling 7.1 innings … Struck out six.
 
2010-11 (Freshman/Sophomore at Bellevue College): Hit .288 during 2011 season, including a key home run to eliminate league rival Edmonds at the NWAACC Championships … Team finished its year 37-14 … Selected to play in the NWAACC Sophomore Showcase … Batted .290 as a freshman.
 
High School: Graduated in 2009 from Ballard High School … Two-year letter winner … Two-time second team all-county as a junior and senior … Team captain in 2009.
 
Personal: Given name is Emmett K. Niland … Born 13 April 1991 … Son of Mickey and Kimble … Resides in Seattle, Wash. … Hobbies include sports and music.