2024 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 15
Stephen Hrustich
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 225
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, Ga.
- High School:
- Parkview High School
Graduate (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten and CSC Academic All-District
• All-Big Ten First Team Selection in the Outfield
• Appeared in all 60 games with 59 starts with a team leading 1.056 OPS
• Led the team with a .300 average and 15 home runs
• Set a single-season record with 53 walks over the course of the season
• Had 16 multi-RBIs games with 17 multi-hit games
• Tallied three hits with two runs and one RBI in Big Ten Tournament Semifinal (May 25)
• Recorded three-run home run and added two more runs in 14-4 win over Akron (May 14)
• Went 2-for-3 with home run, two runs, two RBI in 8-6 win over Purdue (May 12)
• Scored three runs, including winning run, on two hits and added two RBI in 7-6 win over Purdue (May 11)
• Tallied two hits and a run in 10-8 win against Michigan State (May 5)
• Homered in game against Michigan State (May 4)
• Hit walk-off home run in eleventh inning amd two more hits in 6-4 win over Kent State (Apr. 30)
• Brought home two runners on two hits and scored a run in 5-4 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 28)
• Scored two runs and added RBI in 7-5 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 27)
• Reached base five times with two hits and three walks, scored twice, added two RBIs in 14-7 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 26)
• Tallied two-run double and scored in 7-5 win over Ohio State (Apr. 21)
• Doubled three times and scored in 3-1 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Apr. 10)
• Scored twice on two hits in 9-4 win over Maryland (Mar. 31)
• Homered and scored again in 12-1 win over Maryland (Mar. 30)
• Had two hits, two RBIs and a home run against Michigan State (Mar. 26)
• Recorded two hits, two RBIs, and a home run against Penn State (Mar. 23)
• Recorded one hit and three walks against Penn State (Mar. 22)
• Had two home runs against San Diego (Mar. 15).
• Went 3-for-5 with a run in 7-6 win over Toledo (Mar. 12)
• Recorded two hits, one run, one RBI, and one walk against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 10)
• Hit a home run with two RBIs and one walk against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 9)
• Had a home run and two walks against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 8)
• Recorded a home run with one walk against UC Irvine (Mar. 2)
• Had one hit with two runs, one RBI, and two base on balls against Western Michigan (Feb. 18)
• Made his Michigan debut with one hit, two runs, and two base on balls against Western Michigan (Feb. 16)
Prior to Michigan
• Played four seasons at Northwestern
Senior (2023)
• All-Big Ten Third Team Selection
• Started 47 games hitting .325 with 6 home runs
• Drove in six runs in a two hit performance against UIC (May 2)
• Recorded three hits and two runs batted in including a home run and a double against NIU (April 18)
• Hit a home run and drove in three runs against Illinois (April 9)
• Went 3-5 while driving in two runs at Louisiana Tech (March 5)
Junior (2022)
• Started 33 games across 41 starts hitting 10 home runs
• Launched three-run homers in back to back games against Saint Louis and Michigan State
• Blasted a three-run, walk-off homer to beat Penn St. (April 10)
• Launched home runs in back-to-back games against Cincinnati (March 4-5)
Sophomore (2021)
• Made 32 starts and finished top 10 in the Big Ten in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS
• Hit 11 home runs and finished the season with a 1.009 OPS
• Reached base five times and scored three runs against Ohio State (May 28)
• Crushed two home runs and a double in a win over Illinois (March 27)
• Smashed three home runs in three games against the Spartans, one of which was his first career grand slam (March 12-14)
Freshman (2020)
• Started all 13 games in freshman season before COVID-19 ended the season
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the week after a 5-for-12 week with a home run and two RBI (Feb. 21-23)
Prep
• 2019 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Second Team All-American
• 2019 First Team All-State
• Hit .396 with 10 home runs in his senior season
• Competed in the Georgia All-Star Game
Personal
• Stephen Frank Hrustich
• Born Sept. 8, 2001
• Son of Stephen and Mary Hrustich
• Has two siblings Grace and Alex
• Sister Grace plays Softball at Delaware
• Enrolled in the School of Social Work
• Academic All-Big Ten and CSC Academic All-District
• All-Big Ten First Team Selection in the Outfield
• Appeared in all 60 games with 59 starts with a team leading 1.056 OPS
• Led the team with a .300 average and 15 home runs
• Set a single-season record with 53 walks over the course of the season
• Had 16 multi-RBIs games with 17 multi-hit games
• Tallied three hits with two runs and one RBI in Big Ten Tournament Semifinal (May 25)
• Recorded three-run home run and added two more runs in 14-4 win over Akron (May 14)
• Went 2-for-3 with home run, two runs, two RBI in 8-6 win over Purdue (May 12)
• Scored three runs, including winning run, on two hits and added two RBI in 7-6 win over Purdue (May 11)
• Tallied two hits and a run in 10-8 win against Michigan State (May 5)
• Homered in game against Michigan State (May 4)
• Hit walk-off home run in eleventh inning amd two more hits in 6-4 win over Kent State (Apr. 30)
• Brought home two runners on two hits and scored a run in 5-4 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 28)
• Scored two runs and added RBI in 7-5 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 27)
• Reached base five times with two hits and three walks, scored twice, added two RBIs in 14-7 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 26)
• Tallied two-run double and scored in 7-5 win over Ohio State (Apr. 21)
• Doubled three times and scored in 3-1 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Apr. 10)
• Scored twice on two hits in 9-4 win over Maryland (Mar. 31)
• Homered and scored again in 12-1 win over Maryland (Mar. 30)
• Had two hits, two RBIs and a home run against Michigan State (Mar. 26)
• Recorded two hits, two RBIs, and a home run against Penn State (Mar. 23)
• Recorded one hit and three walks against Penn State (Mar. 22)
• Had two home runs against San Diego (Mar. 15).
• Went 3-for-5 with a run in 7-6 win over Toledo (Mar. 12)
• Recorded two hits, one run, one RBI, and one walk against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 10)
• Hit a home run with two RBIs and one walk against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 9)
• Had a home run and two walks against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 8)
• Recorded a home run with one walk against UC Irvine (Mar. 2)
• Had one hit with two runs, one RBI, and two base on balls against Western Michigan (Feb. 18)
• Made his Michigan debut with one hit, two runs, and two base on balls against Western Michigan (Feb. 16)
Prior to Michigan
• Played four seasons at Northwestern
Senior (2023)
• All-Big Ten Third Team Selection
• Started 47 games hitting .325 with 6 home runs
• Drove in six runs in a two hit performance against UIC (May 2)
• Recorded three hits and two runs batted in including a home run and a double against NIU (April 18)
• Hit a home run and drove in three runs against Illinois (April 9)
• Went 3-5 while driving in two runs at Louisiana Tech (March 5)
Junior (2022)
• Started 33 games across 41 starts hitting 10 home runs
• Launched three-run homers in back to back games against Saint Louis and Michigan State
• Blasted a three-run, walk-off homer to beat Penn St. (April 10)
• Launched home runs in back-to-back games against Cincinnati (March 4-5)
Sophomore (2021)
• Made 32 starts and finished top 10 in the Big Ten in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS
• Hit 11 home runs and finished the season with a 1.009 OPS
• Reached base five times and scored three runs against Ohio State (May 28)
• Crushed two home runs and a double in a win over Illinois (March 27)
• Smashed three home runs in three games against the Spartans, one of which was his first career grand slam (March 12-14)
Freshman (2020)
• Started all 13 games in freshman season before COVID-19 ended the season
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the week after a 5-for-12 week with a home run and two RBI (Feb. 21-23)
Prep
• 2019 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Second Team All-American
• 2019 First Team All-State
• Hit .396 with 10 home runs in his senior season
• Competed in the Georgia All-Star Game
Personal
• Stephen Frank Hrustich
• Born Sept. 8, 2001
• Son of Stephen and Mary Hrustich
• Has two siblings Grace and Alex
• Sister Grace plays Softball at Delaware
• Enrolled in the School of Social Work
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