Cumberland University

2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in 48 games with 22 starts at catcher, 22 at designated hitter and one at first base … Batted .319 with team-leading seven home runs and eight doubles … Also drove in 17 runs and walked 14 times … Recorded .991 fielding percentage with just one error … Recorded seven multi-hit and three multi-RBI games … Collected two hits, including a solo home run, against Tennessee Wesleyan … Recorded two hits at Lyon College and posted two RBIs on a home run against Martin Methodist … Tallied one hit in each game of doubleheader against Bethel Univ. … Totaled three hits and three RBIs in twinbill sweep of Covenant College … Started season-ending 17-game hitting streak with three hits in doubleheader against Talladega College … Raised batting average 86 points during stretch … Began stretch of three straight games with home run in second game of Talladega doubleheader … Homered against Lambuth Univ. … Also recorded multi-hit games against Talladega College, Martin Methodist, Lindsey Wilson and Belmont Univ., including a home run against the Bruins.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Four-year letterwinner for coach Cindy Towers at White House HS and coach Rodney Gooch of the travel team Elite Diamonds … Selected Team Rookie of the Year as freshman … Received Honorable Mention All-District and All-Tournament as sophomore and All-District as junior … Tallied 25 career home runs … Served as Chapter Officer for Future Farmers of America as junior … Class Secretary and Student Council Representative during sophomore and junior years and Student Council vice president as senior … Member of NOAH’S Promise (No Alcohol in High School) group … Peer Leader for STARS (Students Taking A Right Stand) program.

PERSONAL: Emily Lauren Nicholson … Daughter of Don and Patricia Nicholson … Born on June 8, 1991.