JUNIOR (2026) -
Season: Played in 43 games and made 42 starts, splitting time at first base and third base…Batted .256 with 40 hits, seven doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 20 RBI, 20 runs, 20 walks and four steals. Posted a .506 slugging percentage and a .984 fielding percentage…Had eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games…In Big Ten play, collected 27 hits, seven doubles, four homers, 10 RBI, 18 runs, 14 walks and one steal.
Game-By-Game: vs. Grand Canyon (2/14): Recorded a two-run triple and scored twice…Added a stolen base. at Richmond (2/20-21): Blasted two solo home runs in the series opener…Had a single in game two. vs. Indiana State (2/27-28): Tallied a single, two walks and two steals in game one…Hit a solo homer among two hits in game two. at Georgetown (3/11): Launched a solo homer. Iowa (3/14-15): Collected a double and two runs in Saturday’s game…Drew two walks and added a sac fly. at Purdue (3/20-22): Had at least one hit in each game…Singled and scored a run in game one, while walking twice…Had a single in game two…Contributed two RBI doubles among three hits and scored a run. Bucknell (3/25): Registered a single. Illinois (3/27-29): Recorded an RBI single in the series opener…Singled and scored a run in game two. at Nebraska (4/4-5): Contributed an RBI double in game two…Drew two walks and scored a run in game three. FDU (4/7): Registered a two-run single and scored a run. at Ohio State (4/10-12): Recorded a hit in each game and scored a run in the opener and finale. Rutgers (4/17-19): Tallied three hits, two runs and a steal in the series opener…Collected a pair of doubles and a solo homer, while scoring twice, in the series finale. Bucknell (4/21): Secured a single. at Oregon (4/25): Launched a two-run homer in the first inning. Minnesota (5/2-3): Recorded two hits, including a double, in game two…Secured a single and a run in game three. Washington (5/8-9): Had a single in each of the last two games of the series. at Pitt (5/12): Launched two solo homers. at Maryland (5/14-16): Drew two walks and scored a run in game one…Blasted a solo homer among two hits in game two…Added a solo homer in game three.
BEFORE PSU
Played in 91 games and made 57 starts in two seasons at West Virginia…Helped WVU to Super Regional appearances in 2024 and 2025…In his college career, has batted .274 with a .406 slugging percentage and a .358 on-base percentage. Owns 60 hits, nine doubles, one triple, six homers, 47 RBI, 44 runs and seven steals…In 2025, batted .278 with 32 hits, five doubles, one triple, four homers, 26 RBI, 24 runs and three steals…In 2024, notched a .269 average with a .365 slugging percentage and a .380 on-base percentage, while registering 28 hits, four doubles, two homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs and four steals…Earned Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll honors.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at North Allegheny High School for head coach Andrew Heck…Earned first-team All-Section honors…Tied the North Allegheny home run record…Rated as the No. 11 SS in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL
Son of Ken and Terri Barnett…Has one brother, Michael…Father, Ken, played baseball at Clarion and later attended Penn State…Intends to major in telecommunications.