UMass Boston

2015 Carved out a key role as a pinch runner and late-game defensive replacement in his freshman campaign … Named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week on March 23 … Appeared in 26 games, making seven starts as a freshman … Finished the year 7-for-31 with six runs scored and three RBI … Posted one home run … Registered a .226 batting average, .294 on-base percentage and .323 slugging percentage … Ended the year with 22 putouts, 33 assists and five errors for a .917 fielding percentage … Recorded his first collegiate hit, run and stolen base March 14 in an 11-7 win over Muskingum University … Lifted the Beacons to a 4-3 walk-off win over eventual national champion SUNY Cortland with a walk-off RBI single on March 19 … Went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs scored, one RBI and two walks on March 20 vs. Denison University … Scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning April 27 in a walk-off win over Endicott College.  

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Transferred to UMass Boston from Salve Regina University … Graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury in 2013 … Two-sport athlete in high school … Earned a total of three varsity letters … Son of Joe and Katie Barker … Has one sister, Erin … Currently undecided on his major.