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2025 Baseball Roster

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October 17, 2024, Normal, IL: A game between Northwestern Baseball and Illinois State at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, IL on Thursday, October 17, 2024. (Photo by Dale Erickson/Northwestern Athletics)
January 7, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Baseball team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 39

Luke Burden

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Harrison, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Harrison

Career Highs:

Innings Pitched……………...0.2, vs. NIU (4/15/25)
Strikeouts…………………….N/A

2025: Appeared in two games… Made first career collegiate appearance against Illinois (3/21)... Recorded two outs against Northern Illinois (4/15).

High School: Attended Harrison High School…Ranked the No. 19 RHP in New York by Perfect Game…Named to All-League and All-Section teams as well as conference Pitcher of the Year in 2023…Led team to state semifinal appearance in 2023.


Why Northwestern: "Northwestern has a great mix of top end academics and athletics."
Baseball - Wildcats Run-Rule UIC, 15-4, in Midweek Matchup (4/8/26)
Thursday, April 09
Baseball - 'Cats Clinch Series with 8-6 Victory over MSU (4/5/26)
Sunday, April 05
Baseball - McElfatrick Walks off MSU to Even Series (4/4/26)
Saturday, April 04
Baseball - Wildcats Defeat Beacons 13-9 in Midweek Matchup (3/31/26)
Tuesday, March 31