2025:
- Played in 50 games, making 39 starts
- Third on the team in batting average (.302), home runs (11) and RBI (49)
- Drove in three runs in NIU’s 21-2 win at Nicholls on Feb. 16
- Was 3-for-4 with two RBI including his first home run of the season at Miami on March 14
- Started a 13-game hitting streak on March 22 against Central Michigan
- Had a season-high four hits and four RBI in 17-10 at Butler on March 28, hit two home runs in the game
- Drove in both of NIU’s runs in its 2-1 win at Purdue on April 1
- Hit a grand slam against Eastern Illinois on April 8
- Had another 13-game hitting streak from April 12-May 2
2024:
- Played in 28 games, starting 26 in the outfield
- Made his NIU debut at Ohio on March 8, drawing a walk and scoring a run
- Got his first hit of the season at Purdue (Mar. 13)
- Had two hits, two RBI and two stolen bases in win at Akron (Mar. 16)
- Went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three total RBI at Illinois State (Mar. 20)
- Was 3-for-5 with five RBI in NIU’s 17-8 win at Northwestern (Mar. 26), a triple away from a cycle
- Also had three hits in 15-14 win over Eastern Michigan (May 17) with a home run and three RBI
Prior to NIU: Played in 43 games in two seasons at Illinois State... Appeared in 21 games in 2023, making seven starts in the outfield... recorded a pair of steals... Made appearances in 22 games in 2022, with 16 starts in the outfield... posted a perfect 1.000 FLD% over 19 chances... Hit two doubles and scored two runs at SIUE on 5/19/22, smacking two doubles and scoring two runs.
De Pere High School: First Team, All Conference Selection in the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) during his senior season. Also, helped team reach the sectional semi-finals during the WIAA post season. Voted Team Defense MVP and led team to being ranked #8 in the state of Wisconsin (SR Year). Led team to a sectional semi-finals appearance (SOPH) ... batted .373 during his senior season.
Gauthier's Career Highs (at NIU):
At-Bats: 3, 2x (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/17/24)
Runs: 3, 2x (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/17/24)
Hits: 3, 2x (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/17/24)
RBI: 5 at Northwestern, 3/26/24
Home Runs: 1, 4x (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/17/24)
Walks: 2, 6x (M.R. vs. Eastern Michigan, 5/17/24)
Stolen Bases: 2 at Akron, 3/16/24
