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2022 Baseball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

10 Paxton Kennedy

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Position First Base
  • Hometown Mendota, Ill.
  • High School Mendota
  • Prev School Illinois Valley C.C.

Biography

2022:
- Played 31 games, making 17 starts at first base
- Had his first hit of the season on a pinch-hit RBI single at Murray State on Feb. 28
- Went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in NIU’s 10-8 extra-innings win at Western Michigan April 29
- Also had two hits in the series finale win at Western Michigan on April 30
- Went 6-for-12 in the final series of the season against Bowling Green on May 20

2021:
- Appeared in four games off the bench
- Drew a pinch-hit walk and scored a run against Central Michigan on April 3

Prior to NIU: Hit .370 and slugged .603 in two seasons at Illinois Valley Community College... Had five home runs and 35 RBI in 2019 as he earned a spot on the Arrowhead Conference All-Conference Team... Was a Second-Team All-Big Northern Conference selection twice at Mendota High School.

Personal: Son of Timothy and Kimberly Kennedy... Economics major.

Career Highs:
-At-Bats: 5, 3 times (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/8/22)
-Runs: 1, 9 times (M.R. vs. Bowling Green, 5/20/22)
-Hits: 3 vs. Bowling Green (5/19/22)
-RBI: 2 vs. Eastern Michigan (5/8/22)
-Home Runs: n/a
-Walks: 1, 13 times (M.R. vs. Bowling Green, 5/20/22)
-Stolen Bases: 1 at Western Michigan (4/29/22)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2021Junior

    First Base
    6'4" 200 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2022Senior

    First Base
    6'4" 200 lbs
    10