2017
Started all 50 games behind the plate...Named Second-Team All-Region (D2CCA)...Named Second-Team All-SAC...Ranked first in the league in RBI (55)...Tied for first in home runs (14)...Ranked 10th in batting average (.390)...Niles also was named the SAC Statistical Champion in Slugging % (.787), Home Runs per game (0.29) and RBI per game (1.14)...Tied the All-Time Anderson and SAC Career Home Run Total with 47...Drew a team high 36 walks...Lead the team in home runs (14).
2016
Started all 50 games behind the plate … Named Second-Team All-Region (NFCA) … Named Second-Team All-Region (D2CAA) … Named All-SAC Honorable Mention … Ranked first in the league in RBI (47) … Ranked second in the SAC in home runs (11) … Ranked third in the conference in batting average (.403) … Named the South Atlantic Conference Statistical Champion in on base % (.503), Slugging % (.719) and RBI per game (0.98) … Committed only one error for a (.996) fielding percentage … Posted a 14 game hit-streak from February 14th to March 13th … Recorded at least one RBI in 25 games … Posted 15 multi-RBI games, including two games with four RBI … Drew a team-high 30 base on balls … Recorded a team-high 56 hits, including nine doubles.
2015
Started all 55 games behind the plate … Named one of the nation’s top three freshmen by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) … Named Second-Team All-America by the NFCA … Earned Daktronics Third-Team All-America recognition … Named First-Team All-Southeast Region by the NFCA … Earned First-Team All-Southeast Region accolades from Daktronics … Captured First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference honors … Named to 2015 SAC All-Tournament Team … Became the Black and Gold’s fourth newcomer in five seasons to earn SAC Freshman of the Year recognition … Led the SAC with a school record 22 home runs on the season … Named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 24 … Recorded three grand slams on the season - clubbing a two-out, walk-off grand slam to power the Trojans past North Greenville, while adding a one-out grand slam in the fourth inning of a 7-2 win over Mars Hill and posted a one-out grand slam in the first inning of a 13-1 rout of Clark Atlanta … Paced the SAC with a school-record 69 RBI and 142 total bases (new school record) … Ranked second in the SAC with an .826 slugging percentage that also set a new AU benchmark … Posted a nine-game hitting streak from early-to-mid April … Posted 18 multiple-hit contests during the season and led the squad with 19 multiple-RBI outings … Punctuated a stellar regular season with a remarkable performance in the conference tournament, as she went 8-for-10 at the plate, with five home runs, nine RBI, six runs scored, 10 walks, a 2.400 slugging percentage and a .900 on-base percentage over a six-game span … Ranked second in the nation in home runs per game (0.40/game) and third in the nation with a league-leading 22 home runs … Ranked fifth in the nation in RBI and RBI per game (1.25/game) while ranking as the only freshman in the nation in the top-seven overall nationally in home runs and the lone newcomer in the country in the top seven in RBI.
High School
Catcher who set five single-season offensive records owns five career marks for the Glenwood School Gators … Three-time All Bi City First-Team honoree … Named All-Area First Team and All-AISA First Team for three consecutive years … Set single-season school records with 75 hits, including 17 home runs, 25 doubles, 60 RBI and 69 runs scored … Two-time MVP … Two-time hitter of the year and two-time MVP … Right-hander was named All-Area Hitter of the Year and earned the Glenwood Slugger and MVP Award after helping lead the Gators to an appearance in the AISA Class AAA Elite Eight … Captured the Glenwood Slugger and MVP Awards following her sophomore campaign, when the Gators were AISA AAA State Tournament Runners-up and was named to the All-Tournament team … Wrapped up her prep career with 52 career home runs, 251 hits and 193 runs scored … Glenwood claimed the 3A State Championship during her freshman season, with Niles garnering All-Tournament recognition … Also lettered in volleyball and track, earning state title in shot put and discus … Competed with the Easton Elite travel team, as well as participating at the ASA Nationals with both the Birmingham Vipers and the Bama Babes … In 2011, she played travel ball with Chain and competed in the USFA World Series … Off the field was a member of the Honor Roll, National Honor Society and Beta Club.
Personal
Born on March 17, 1996 … Daughter of Rodney and Angela Niles … Majoring in Business: Supply Chain Management
