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2026 Baseball Roster

David Dermer
Becca Erzen
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Jonathan Mailhes

9/09 Cooper Cohn

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Position Utility/Pitcher
  • Hometown McHenry, Ill.
  • High School McHenry

Biography

2026:
- Academic All-MAC
- MAC All-Tournament Team

- Played in 36 games with 14 appearances on the pitcher’s mound
- Posted a 2-1 record with a 1.74 ERA, striking out 22 batters in 20.2 innings pitched
- Went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in NIU’s 17-13 10-inning win over Miami (3/20)
- Had four RBI in the Huskies’ series at Akron (4/17-19)
- Made his first career pitching appearance at Eastern Illinois (3/24)
- Earned his first career win with two scoreless innings of relief at UIC (4/21)
- Recorded his first career save by getting the final out of NIU’s 11-8 win over Eastern Michigan (4/25)
- Had five strikeouts in two scoreless innings against Ball State (5/9)
- Allowed two hits in four shutout innings against Miami (5/21) in the MAC Tournament
- Tied his season-high with five strikeouts in four scoreless innings of relief against Toledo (5/23), earning the win in the MAC Championship game
- Struck out four Coastal Carolina batters in 2.2 innings in NIU’s 12-10 win in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional (5/29)

2025:
- Academic All-MAC

- Played in 49 games, starting 45 of them
- Tied for the team lead in walks with 29
- Went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in 16-4 win at SEMO on Feb. 21
- Also had a home run in NIU’s 14-8 win at Kent State on March 9
- Was 3-for-4 with four runs scored and two walks in 27-11 win at Northwestern on April 15
- Had two hits, including a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning, in NIU’s 8-6 win at Valparaiso on April 22
- Had a six-game hitting streak from April 26-May 3

2024:
- Played in 40 games, starting 33 at catcher or designated hitter
- Made his collegiate debut at Abilene Christian (Feb. 17), scoring a run
- Had his first career start at Iowa (Feb. 27), going 1-for-3 with a double
- Hit a three-run home run in NIU’s 6-4 win at Cincinnati (Mar. 2); was 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored
- Drove in a season-high four runs in 10-4 win at Akron (Mar. 15)
- Hit a walk-off home run in NIU’s 10-9 win over Valparaiso (Apr. 23); was 3-for-5 in the game

Cohn's Career Highs:
At-Bats: 5, 9x (M.R. at Akron, 4/19/26)
Runs: 4 at Northwestern, 4/15/25
Hits: 3, 5x (M.R. vs. Akron, 4/18/25)
RBI: 4 at Akron, 3/15/24
Home Runs: 1, 12x (M.R. at Akron, 4/17/26)
Walks: 3 vs. Ohio, 4/5/25
Stolen Bases: 1, 2x (M.R. vs. Akron, 4/18/25)

Pitching:
Innings Pitched: 4.0, 2x (M.R. vs. Coastal Carolina, 5/29/26)
Strikeouts: 5, 2x (M.R. vs. Toledo, 5/23/26)
Hits Allowed: 2, 7x (M.R. vs. St. John's, 5/31/26)
Runs Allowed: 4 vs. St. John's, 5/31/26
Earned Runs: 4 vs. St. John's, 5/31/26
Walks Allowed: 3 vs. Miami, 5/21/26

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2024Freshman

    Catcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2025Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    4
  • 9

    2026Junior

    Utility/Pitcher
    6'0" 185 lbs
    9