Northwestern University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Nick Barron
Jersey Number 9

Nick Barron

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    215
  • Position:
    INF
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Acton, Mass.
  • High School:
    IMG Academy

Career Highs:
At-Bats………….……..4, last vs. Boston College (2/22/26)
Hits..............................3, at Rice (2/15/26)
Runs............................3, last vs. Cornell (2/20/26)
RBI..............................2, vs. Cornell (2/20/26)
Home Runs.................1, last vs. Boston College (2/21/26)
Total Bases.................4, last vs. Omaha (3/7/26)
Walks………………….2, vs. Cornell (2/20/26)


High School: Rated as the top position player out of Massachusetts and the 16th best first baseman nationally by Perfect Game … Posted a .388 career batting average at IMG Academy … Named team MVP in freshman and junior seasons … Won the MaxPreps National Championship with IMG in his senior year … Was twice named a preseason High School All-American … National Honor Society Student.

Personal: Parents are Heidi and Jon Barron … Sister Hannah plays lacrosse at Southern California.

Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because of the unparalleled dynamic of sports and academics.”
Baseball - 'Cats Even Series at Washington with Comeback Win (3/29/26)
Sunday, March 29
Baseball - Wildcats Win Extra-Inning Thriller at No. 21 Oregon (3/22/26)
Monday, March 23
Baseball - Wildcats Walk off Previously Unbeaten No. 25 USC (3/14/26)
Saturday, March 14
Jack Lausch to the Upper Deck 💥🤯
Sunday, March 08