Northwestern University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Michael Elko
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 188
- Position:
- INF
- Class:
- First-Year
- Hometown:
- College Station, Texas
- High School:
- College Station
Career Highs
Hits……………...…..2 (2x), last vs. UIC (4/11/23)
Runs………………...2 (2x), last vs. UIC (4/11/23)
RBI…………………..1 (3x), last vs. UIC (4/11/23)
Doubles………..………..........1, vs. NIU (3/28/23)
Triples……………………………………………..--
Home Runs…………………..…………………..--
Walks………………….2, at Texas State (2/18/23)
Stolen Bases….………..........1, vs. NIU (3/28/23)
2023: Picked up his first RBI at Louisiana Tech (3/3) ... Went 2-4 with a double and a walk in a win over Northern Illinois (3/28)
High School: Hit .367 with a .537 OBP as a junior, with three home runs, 36 walks, 21 RBIs and scored 30 runs … Led the district in stolen bases … Three-year letter winner … 2nd team All-District,1st team All-County … Hit a grand slam to help Cougars advance in 2021 high school playoffs … All-Tournament MVP in the Texas Premier State Championship … National Honor Society Member and Honor Roll Student
Personal: Born Michael Elko on April 16, 2004 … Son of Mike and Michelle Elko … Father, Mike, is the Head Football Coach at Duke University … Chose Northwestern over Columbia, Rice, and Davidson … Anticipated major is Economics
Hits……………...…..2 (2x), last vs. UIC (4/11/23)
Runs………………...2 (2x), last vs. UIC (4/11/23)
RBI…………………..1 (3x), last vs. UIC (4/11/23)
Doubles………..………..........1, vs. NIU (3/28/23)
Triples……………………………………………..--
Home Runs…………………..…………………..--
Walks………………….2, at Texas State (2/18/23)
Stolen Bases….………..........1, vs. NIU (3/28/23)
2023: Picked up his first RBI at Louisiana Tech (3/3) ... Went 2-4 with a double and a walk in a win over Northern Illinois (3/28)
High School: Hit .367 with a .537 OBP as a junior, with three home runs, 36 walks, 21 RBIs and scored 30 runs … Led the district in stolen bases … Three-year letter winner … 2nd team All-District,1st team All-County … Hit a grand slam to help Cougars advance in 2021 high school playoffs … All-Tournament MVP in the Texas Premier State Championship … National Honor Society Member and Honor Roll Student
Personal: Born Michael Elko on April 16, 2004 … Son of Mike and Michelle Elko … Father, Mike, is the Head Football Coach at Duke University … Chose Northwestern over Columbia, Rice, and Davidson … Anticipated major is Economics
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Wednesday, April 29
Baseball - Northwestern Secures Run-Rule Victory on Walk-Off Hit By Pitch (4/22/26)
Thursday, April 23
Baseball - Six-Run Second Inning Lifts 'Cats to 11-6 Victory over Bradley (4/21/26)
Wednesday, April 22
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Wednesday, April 15
