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2022 Baseball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

2 Matt Barnes

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Position Outfield
  • Hometown Bloomington, Ill.
  • High School Bloomington Central Catholic
  • Prev School Heartland Community College

Biography

2022:
- Academic All-MAC
- Started all 53 games played in the outfield
- Second on the team in stolen bases (14) and runs scored (31)
- Opened the season going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base at Sacramento State on Feb. 18
- Had a hit in seven of the first eight games, including all four games at Murray State (Feb. 26-28)
- Stole two bases and scored two runs in NIU’s 9-5 win at Akron on March 18
- Had a season-high four hits at Purdue on April 5 with three RBI
- Also had three RBI in the Huskies’ 9-5 win at Oakland on April 16
- Recorded two hits in both games of NIU’s doubleheader against Bowling Green on May 19

2021:
- Academic All-MAC

- Played in 48 games, making 44 starts in the outfield
- Hit .264 with 11 RBI and six stolen bases
- Hit his first career home run against Kansas State on March 12
- Went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in NIU’s 10-7 win at Miami on March 28
- Had three hits and a stolen base in series opener against Central Michigan on April 2
- Was 2-for-4 with three runs scored against Central Michigan on April 4
- Drove in a pair of runs against Ohio on April 16; Was 7-for-15 at the plate in the four-game series against the Bobcats
- Went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored in the Huskies’ 5-2 win over Western Michigan on May 8

2020:
- Played in 15 games, starting 12 in the outfield
- Hit .229 with a .333 on-base percentage
- Was 1-for-4 in his NIU debut against Boston College on Feb. 14
- Had an eight-game hitting streak from Feb. 15-29
- Drew three walks against Boston College on Feb. 16

Prior to NIU: Played two years at Heartland Community College… Hit .320 with a .457 slugging percentage in 51 games in 2019, stealing 17 bases… Was a two-time First-Team All-Conference selection at Bloomington Central Catholic High School.

Career Highs:
-At-Bats: 6, 3 times (M.R. vs. Bowling Green, 5/19/22)
-Runs: 3 vs. Central Michigan (4/4/21)
-Hits: 4 at Purdue (4/5/22)
-RBI: 3, twice (M.R. at Oakland, 4/16/22)
-Home Runs: 1 vs. Kansas State (3/12/21)
-Walks: 3, 3 times (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/7/22)
-Stolen Bases: 2 at Akron (3/18/22)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020Junior

    Outfield
    5'11" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 190 lbs
    2