Northern Illinois University Athletics

2024:
- Academic All-MAC
- Played in 32 games, making 23 starts
- Was 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in win over Northwestern State (Feb. 23)
- Also had three hits at Toledo (Mar. 29)
- Hit the game-winning single in the bottom of the 11^th inning of NIU’s 15-14 win over Eastern Michigan (May 17)

2023:
- Academic All-MAC
- Started all 52 games played
- Led NIU with 62 hits
- Second on the team with a .307 batting average, .431 slugging percentage and 41 RBI
- Was 8-for-15 with 10 runs batted in and six runs scored in four-game series at WKU March 4-5
- Hit a three-run home run and drove in four total runs at WKU on March 4
- Was 4-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored in 18-10 win at WKU on March 5
- Had a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly for four RBI against Ohio in game one of doubleheader on March 26
- Went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in at Northwestern on March 28
- Hit the game-winning two-run single in NIU’s 6-5 win over Central Michigan on April 9
- Was 7-for-12 at the plate with four RBI in NIU’s series at Ball State April 22-23
- Hit a grand slam against Akron on April 28
- Finished the season with a hit in 18 of the last 19 games, including each of the final 11 games of the year

2022:
- Started 49 of the 50 games played
- Hit .272 and was second on the team with four home runs
- Made his NIU debut Feb. 18 at Sacramento State
- Went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a three-run home run at Sacramento State on Feb. 20
- Drew a season-high three walks at Lipscomb on March 6
- Had seven hits in NIU’s series against Miami April 1-4, going 4-for-5 with a double on April 1
- Hit a walk-off home run in the Huskies’ 3-2 win over Miami in game one of the doubleheader on April 3
- Went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the first game of the doubleheader at Oakland on April 15
- Had three hits in NIU’s 9-5 win at Oakland on April 16
- Went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the Huskies’ victories at Toledo (May 13) and against Bowling Green (May 20)

Prior to NIU: Four-year letterwinner at Hemet High School…Twice named First-Team All-League…Played two seasons at Mt. San Jacinto College… Hit .460 with 15 RBI in 10 games in 2021.

Personal: Son of Ann and Mike Harper…Kinesiology major

Career Highs:
At-Bats: 6, 3x (M.R. vs. Toledo, 5/7/23)
Runs: 3 at WKU (3/5/23)
Hits: 4, twice (M.R. at WKU, 3/5/23)
RBI: 4, 3x (last vs. Akron, 4/28/23)
Home Runs: 1, 10x (M.R. at Illinois, 4/13/24)
Walks: 3, twice (M.R. at WKU, 3/5/23)
Stolen Bases: 1, 10x (M.R. at Bowling Green, 5/13/23)