Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Career Stats

2014 Game-by-Game Stats
2012 Game-by-Game Stats
2011 Game-by-Game Stats
2010 Game-by-Game Stats

Awards & Recognition
2014 OVC Second Team

REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2014): Named to the All-OVC Second Team as a relief pitcher… made 24 appearances with two starts… posted a 1-2 record with a 3.20 ERA in 39.1 innings of action… had eight saves on the year, tied for the third most in single-season school history… had six saves in OVC play, tied for first in conference only games… also had a 1.38 ERA in OVC play… threw 35 strikeouts to only 13 walks on the year… held opposing hitters to a .277 batting average… finished his career with a 3.78 ERA, the sixth lowest in school history… also finished sixth in career appearances (77) and tied for eighth in career saves (9).

SENIOR (2013): Did not see action with the team… received a medical redshirt. 

JUNIOR (2012): Made 17 appearances with 13 starts… posted a 9-5 record with a 3.20 ERA, the sixth lowest ERA in the OVC… helped the Panther pitching staff post a conference-best 4.14 ERA… recorded 52 strikeouts to 38 walks in 78.2 innings pitched… held opposing hitters to a .239 batting average… threw a season-high eight strikeouts on April 6 against Austin Peay… had a 5-4 record during conference action with a 4.10 ERA. 

SOPHOMORE (2011): Made five starts in a total of 22 appearances… primarily used as EIU’s midweek starter… picked up his first win of the season on March 22 against Chicago State in the Panthers home opener… tossed a season-high six strikeouts versus Big XII member Missouri on April 26… threw 42 strikeouts on the year to 17 walks in 46.1 innings of work… posted a 3.50 ERA and a 3-4 record on the year… went 0-1 with a 4.72 ERA in 9.2 innings of relief work during OVC play… only allowed one home run and a total of 11 extra base hits.

FRESHMAN (2010): Made nine starts in a total of 14 appearances… primarily used as EIU’s midweek starter… recorded his first career save in only his third appearance with the Panthers, coming against South Florida on March 13… posted his first career win against Illinois College on April 6, striking out six and only surrendering two hits in five innings of action… threw a season-high seven strikeouts against in-state foe Illinois State on May 12… tossed 34 strikeouts and issued 19 walks on the year… posted a 5.75 ERA and a 2-5 record in his first season with EIU.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time letterwinner in baseball… also lettered twice in basketball… named to the all-state honorable mention team by the Daily Herald as a senior… selected to the All-North Suburban Conference Team on two occasions… helped Libertyville HS to a regional championship in 2009… was named team captain as a senior… played in the Midwest Pro Scout Classic after pitching in the 2008 Chicago Fall Scout League… also played for the McHenry County Hurricanes during the summer… was an honor roll student… played for Jim Schurr in high school.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Pam Barton.