2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Nikola Vasic
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Hometown:
- New Berlin, Wis.
- High School:
- Eisenhower
- Prev School:
- McHenry County College
Bio
2019 (SENIOR)
Started all 55 games at second base and was the team's leadoff hitter for all 55 games ... Team-leading 13 multi-hit games ... Led the team with 49 runs scored ... Went 26-for-32 stealing bases ... His 26 stolen bases ranked third in the MVC and 37th in the nation ... Hit nine doubles, four triples and four home runs while driving home 23 runs ... Drew 37 walks and 7 HBP to post a .368 on-base percentage.
2018 (JUNIOR)
Honorable Mention All-MVC ... Started all 58 games, mostly at second base ... Hit .276 with eight doubles, four triples, three home runs and 29 RBIs ... Lead team in base on balls (39) and hit by pitch (10) ... Tied with Connor Kopach for the team lead in triples with four ... Third on the team in stolen bases with 21 ... Reached base in 54 of the final 56 games of the season (had reached-base streaks of 27, 17, and 10 games)... 15 multi-hit games ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO SIU
Hit .413 and had 59 stolen bases over two seasons at McHenry County College ... Hit .430 with six home runs, 61 RBIs, 83 runs scored and 28 stolen bases as a sophomore in 2017 ... In 2017, ranked in the top-26 in NJCAA DII in runs (2nd), hits (17th), doubles (19th), triples (13th), RBIs (26th), total bases (24th), sac flies (11th), stolen bases (18th), batting average (22nd), and on-base percentage (22nd) ... Hit .394 with 41 RBIs, 56 runs scored and 31 stolen bases as a freshman in 2016, leading McHenry to the NJCAA DII World Series ... All-State, All-Division and All-Conference honoree in high school ... Also named to All-Suburban and All-Area teams ... Named Team MVP, Offensive MVP and Defensive MVP .... Set a school record for stolen bases ... Went 49-for-49 stealing bases as a senior.
PERSONAL
Son of Tammy and Dusan Vasic ... Has one sister, Natalia ... Cousin of NHL veteran Milan Lucic ... Born June 17, 1997.
Started all 55 games at second base and was the team's leadoff hitter for all 55 games ... Team-leading 13 multi-hit games ... Led the team with 49 runs scored ... Went 26-for-32 stealing bases ... His 26 stolen bases ranked third in the MVC and 37th in the nation ... Hit nine doubles, four triples and four home runs while driving home 23 runs ... Drew 37 walks and 7 HBP to post a .368 on-base percentage.
2018 (JUNIOR)
Honorable Mention All-MVC ... Started all 58 games, mostly at second base ... Hit .276 with eight doubles, four triples, three home runs and 29 RBIs ... Lead team in base on balls (39) and hit by pitch (10) ... Tied with Connor Kopach for the team lead in triples with four ... Third on the team in stolen bases with 21 ... Reached base in 54 of the final 56 games of the season (had reached-base streaks of 27, 17, and 10 games)... 15 multi-hit games ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO SIU
Hit .413 and had 59 stolen bases over two seasons at McHenry County College ... Hit .430 with six home runs, 61 RBIs, 83 runs scored and 28 stolen bases as a sophomore in 2017 ... In 2017, ranked in the top-26 in NJCAA DII in runs (2nd), hits (17th), doubles (19th), triples (13th), RBIs (26th), total bases (24th), sac flies (11th), stolen bases (18th), batting average (22nd), and on-base percentage (22nd) ... Hit .394 with 41 RBIs, 56 runs scored and 31 stolen bases as a freshman in 2016, leading McHenry to the NJCAA DII World Series ... All-State, All-Division and All-Conference honoree in high school ... Also named to All-Suburban and All-Area teams ... Named Team MVP, Offensive MVP and Defensive MVP .... Set a school record for stolen bases ... Went 49-for-49 stealing bases as a senior.
PERSONAL
Son of Tammy and Dusan Vasic ... Has one sister, Natalia ... Cousin of NHL veteran Milan Lucic ... Born June 17, 1997.