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2023 Baseball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
David Crenshaw
David Crenshaw
David Crenshaw
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

31 Malik Peters

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Position Outfield
  • Hometown Calumet City, Ill.
  • High School Mount Carmel

Biography

2023:
- Started all 53 games
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in NIU’s 18-10 win at WKU on March 5
- Had a hit in seven straight games from March 26-April 4
- Capped his seven-game hitting streak with a 2-for-3 game with two RBI at UIC on April 4
- Hit a home run in back-to-back games against Northwestern (April 18) and Illinois State (April 19); Went 3-for-4 with three RBI against the Redbirds, a season-high for hits

2022:
- Academic All-MAC
- Started all 54 games in the outfield
- Top-three on the team in batting average (.289), on-base percentage (.382), hits (50), doubles (9), stolen bases (9) and walks (26)
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the season opener at Sacramento State on Feb. 18
- Hit his first home run of the season at Lipscomb on March 5
- Had a nine-game hit streak from March 11-27
- Went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in NIU’s 9-4 win at Ohio on March 11
- Drew three walks in the Huskies’ 8-2 win at Akron on March 19
- Had three hits and drove in a pair of runs in NIU’s 6-2 win over Miami on April 4
- Was 7-for-15 with five RBI in the series at Western Michigan April 29-30
- Drove in a season-high four runs in the Huskies’ 9-5 win over Eastern Michigan on May 7
- Went 3-for-3 with three RBI in 14-6 win over Bowling Green on Mary 19

2021:
- Played in 14 games, making seven starts
- Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored at Southern Illinois on April 10
- Had a two-run double and drew a pair of walks in NIU’s 15-5 win at Western Michigan at May 9

2020:
- Played in eight games, starting four of them
- Was 2-for-4 with a run scored against Boston College on Feb. 15

2019:
 
- Played in 30 games, starting 22 at second base 
- Got his first career hit in his first career start at California Baptist on Feb. 17 
- Had a pinch-hit two-run single at Austin Peay on Feb. 24 
- Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in NIU’s 9-4 win over Eastern Michigan on Feb. 24 
- Drove in the eventual game-winning run in the Huskies’ 3-2 win at Toledo on May 11; was 1-for-1 in the game with a stolen base, a sacrifice fly, and two RBI 

Prior to NIU: Three-year letterwinner at Mount Carmel High School… Hit .305 in 36 games his junior season as the Caravan went 26-10.

Career Highs:
At Bats: 6 at Oakland (4/16/22)
Runs: 3 vs. Ball State (4/24/22)
Hits: 3, 5 times (M.R. vs. Illinois State, 4/19/23)
RBI: 4 vs. Eastern Michigan (5/7/22)
Walks: 3, twice (M.R. at Bowling Green, 5/20/22)
Stolen Bases: 1, 14 times (M.R. vs. Akron, 4/28/23)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2019Freshman

    Infield
    6'1" 161 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2020Sophomore

    Infield
    6'1" 161 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2021Sophomore

    Infield
    6'1" 161 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022Junior

    Outfield
    6'1" 180 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023Senior

    Outfield
    6'1" 180 lbs
    31