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2021 Baseball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Maria Lysaker
Maria Lysaker

1 Brendan Joyce

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Position Outfield
  • Hometown South Elgin, Ill.
  • High School St. Charles North
  • Prev School Parkland College

Biography

2021:
- Started 49 of 51 games played
- Second on the team with nine stolen bases and third with 30 runs scored
- Recorded a career-high four hits in NIU’s 6-3 win at Kent State on March 19; also stole two bases and drove in two runs
- Drove in a career-high four runs at Southern Illinois on April 10
- Had a two-run double and scored two runs in NIU’s 10-9 win over Ohio on April 17
- Was 2-for-4 with two RBI in the Huskies’ 11-2 win over Akron on May 1
- Had three hits at Bowling Green on May 29

2020:
- Appeared in 16 games, starting 14 in the outfield
- Went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in the win at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 21
- Had a season-high three hits in the series finale win at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 23, adding two runs scored, two RBI and a walk
- Was 2-for-4 with a stolen base at Southern Illinois on March 7

2019:
- Started all 53 games played in the outfield
- Led NIU with a .298 batting average and was second on the team in both slugging percentage (.377) and on-base percentage (.419)
- Had five three-hit games on the season
- Was 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI in NIU’s 17-2 win at Southern Illinois on March 9
- Had a 3-for-4 day at the plate in the Huskies’ 5-2 win over Ohio on April 6
- Scored five runs and was 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI in the 17-11 win over Kent State on April 19
- Finished the season on a 10-game hitting streak

Prior to NIU: Twice named First Team All-Upstate Eight at St. Charles North High School… Led the North Stars to a third place finish at the 2016 IHSA Class 4A Baseball Championship… Was named All-Conference at Parkland College.

Career Highs: 
At Bats: 5, 10 times (M.R. at Southern Illinois, 3/6/20)
Runs: 5 vs. Kent State (4/19/19)
Hits: 4 at Kent State (3/19/21)
Home Runs: 1, 3 times (M.R. at Southern Illinois, 4/11/21)
RBI: 4 at Southern Illinois (4/10/21)
Walks: 3 vs Kent State (4/20/19)
Stolen Bases: 2 at Kent State (3/19/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Junior

    Outfield
    5'11" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 190 lbs
    1