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Talented catcher who spent three seasons as Georgia Tech's backstop ... Very solid defensively, and has demonstrated that he is a very capable offensive player ... Was one of the better "clutch" hitters in the Tech lineup last spring ... Is very impressive with his ability to handle a pitching staff and manage a game ... Has an accurate, strong arm behind the plate.
Career in the NCAA Tournament: 8 games, 4 starts ... 9-28 (.321 batting average).
2004: Had a career high four hits in Tech's win over Rutgers (3/5) ... Hit his first home run of the season the following day (3/6) against the Scarlet Knights ... Went 3-for-5 against Virginia (3/14) ... Tied a career high with four hits in Tech's win at Wake Forest (3/21)...Had two doubles against Auburn (3/30), driving in one run while scoring another...Had a grand slam against Miami (4/2) in the series opener ... Went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI at Georgia State (4/6) ... Went 1-for-2 with a home run against Washington (4/18) ...
Went 5-for-12 in Tech's three-game sweep of Clemson (5/14-5/16)... Went 4-for-10 with a home run and three RBI in the NCAA Atlanta Regional
2003: Tech's starting catcher, who also saw occasional action at first and third bases ... Appeared in 58 games, making 57 starts ... Named to the Johnny Bench award watch list for 2003, an award given to the nation's top collegiate catcher each year ... One of the top clutch hitters on the team, batting .373 with runners on base ... Led the team with a .333 average, was second with 44 RBI, 73 hits and 16 doubles, third in on base percentage (.398), and fourth in slugging percentage (.502), total bases (110) and HBP's (8) ... Had 21 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games ... Hit safely in 48 of 58 games and reached base safely in all but six games ... Had a career-high 15-game hitting streak in which he hit .400 with 16 RBI, 12 runs, four homers, and two doubles snapped against Winthrop on 4/2 ... Went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a run, and four RBI in the 2-game series with Georgia Southern (2/15) ... Hit a two-run homer in the 6th inning against Michigan to give Tech the lead (2/23) in a game the Yellow Jackets would win 7-6 ... Went 2-for-5, including a two-run homer, with two runs and four RBI against Rutgers (3/7) ... Hit the game-tying RBI single in the 9th inning vs. Rutgers (3/8) to push the game to extra innings ... Hit a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth to score the go-ahead run for the Jackets against Rutgers (3/9), giving him a total of six RBI's on the weekend ... Went 5-for-11 in the series with Kent State (3/14-3/16) ... Hit .545 vs. Maryland (3/21-3/23), with a double and homer, 2 walks, 3 runs, and three RBI ... Had three hits, including a homer, in five at bats against Georgia State (4/8), also scored three runs and had three RBI in the game ... Had two hits in each of the three games versus Duke (4/12-4/13) with a double and four runs scored in the series ... Hit .417 in the series vs. Clemson (4/25-4/27), with two doubles, two runs, an RBI and a walk ... Had the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning against Florida State (5/3) ... Went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI against Virginia (4/9) ... In two games vs. NC State (5/15-5/16), hit .429 (3-for-7) with two doubles, three RBI, a run, walk, and .714 slugging percentage ... Delivered a two-out, two-RBI double against FSU (5/25) in the ninth inning of the ACC Tournament to give Tech the lead in the game the Yellow Jackets would win 10-7 ... Finished the season on an 11-game hitting streak in which he hit .344 with six runs, 8 RBI, five doubles, and two walks ... 2003 ACC Tournament: .364 avg., 5 runs, 5 RBI, 3 doubles, 1 walk, 2 HBP ... Spent the summer months with the USA Baseball National Team, helping Team USA capture the silver medal at the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic ... Batted .303 in 20 games, including 19 starts, with one home run and 10 RBI.
2002: Tech's No. 2 catcher who saw action in 33 games, making 26 starts behind the plate, at third base or as the DH ... Hit .221 with 18 RBI and 20 runs scored ... Was perfect defensively, and did not commit an error in 153 chances ... Went 3-for-5 with a HR, 2 RBI and 4 runs vs. Tennessee Tech (2/16) ... Drove in two runs in Tech's 12-5 win over Georgia State (3/3) ... Delivered a bases-loaded single to drive in three runs against EKU (3/20) ... Was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and a RBI vs. Georgia Southern (4/3) ... Drove in three runs and scored another in Tech's 15-7 victory over Duke (4/7) ... Appeared in two games in the NCAA Tournament, including one game in the College World Series, but did not have an at bat ... Spent the summer with Wareham of the Cape Cod Baseball League and helped the Gatemen capture the championship.
High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Chuck Berrington at Westlake High School ... Led Westlake to the Marmonte league championship in 2000 and 2001 ... Spent the summer of 2001 with the USA Junior Pan Am Team that captured the silver medal at the Junior Pan Am Championships in Camaguey, Cuba ... Named to the all-tournament team; led all players with a .577 average, 16 runs and a 1.038 slugging percentage ... Four-year member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Michael James Nickeas ... Born February 13, 1983 in Vancouver, Canada ... Son of Mark and Sherrie Nickeas ... Father Mark is an accomplished soccer player who played professionally in England as well as in the NASL ... Majoring in Management.
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