Niko Decolati
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| Niko Decolati | |
|---|---|
| Right fielder | |
| Born: August 12, 1997 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Nicholas Quinn Decolati (born August 12, 1997) is an American former professional baseball right fielder.
Decolati was born in Boulder, Colorado, before moving to Las Vegas due to his father's job; he attended Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas.[1] As a junior in 2014, he batted .414 with eight home runs.[2] In 2015, Decolati senior year, he hit .411 with ten home runs, 25 RBI, and 39 runs, and was named the Southern Nevada Player of the Year.[3]
After graduating high school in 2015, Decolati enrolled at Loyola Marymount University where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2016, he played in 47 games (making forty starts) in which he hit .306 with four home runs and 33 RBI, earning a spot on the All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team.[4] In 2017, Decolati played in 56 games, slashing .320/.426/.432 with four home runs and 24 RBI. That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star.[5][6] As a junior in 2018, Decolati started 54-of-55 games and batted .271 with six home runs and 21 RBI.[7]