2024 Baseball Roster
Hrustich, Stephen

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
Bio
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
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04