Hall of Fame
Nilsen holds the best career batting average in school history (.399). He batted .365 as a freshman, .372 as a sophomore, .391 as a junior, and a school-record.468 as a senior. Over his career, Nilsen posted 61 doubles, 13 triples, 29 home runs and 183 RBI. A two-time GNAC Player of the Year and four-time All-GNAC first-team selection, Nilsen was also named a first-team NCAA Division II All-American in 2008 (Daktronics and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) and earned honorable mention All-American (NBWCA) honors in 2006. He signed professionally and played one year in the Kansas City Royals' minor league system.
