02/20/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - San Bernardino, CA Niko is a thin, athletic catcher, who will graduate in 2024. Behind the plate, Niko has active feet, he sits in low and squarely, and he covers ground well. He holds a good target, blocks the ball well, and his exchange is clean; throwing with a short arm action with momentum to second base. Pop times were as low as 2.11 seconds to 2B. Defensive skills can continue to get better if Niko can continue to work on receiving/blocking and with added arm strength. At the plate, Niko has a square stance, an athletic set up, and he gets good extension through the baseball. He flashes some bat speed, makes consistent contact, and hits with strength of the pull side. Hitting can improve with work on rhythm/timing, swing path, and more use of his lower body.