Butler University Athletics

2023 – Senior Season: Limited to 11 appearances due to injury… Made four starts for the Bulldogs… Ended the year with a 2-2 record on the mound… Led Butler with two saves… Posted the best ERA on the team (4.15)… Struck out 24 batters in 26 innings of action… Walked 14 batters… Allowed 12 earned runs off 28 hits… Led Butler to victory in his first start of the season vs. FDU (2/18)… Tossed five full innings opening weekend, limiting the opposition to just one hit… Struck out three and walked two while shutting out FDU… Came out of the bullpen to throw a season-high 90 pitches in 4.2 innings at Eastern Illinois (4/2)… Limited EIU to just four hits and didn’t allow a run to earn the win… Used just 14 pitches to pick up his first save of the season at home vs. Eastern Michigan (3/21)… Earned the save at Cincinnati by striking out two of the three batters he faced (3/26)… Didn’t allow an earned run in six-straight appearances from March 12 – April 2… Did not see action after April 14… Struck out a season-high five batters at Campbell (2/26)… Had four strikeouts in 2.2 innings at SEMO (3/12)… Struck out four Musketeers at Xavier (4/8).

2022 – Junior Season: Made 17 total appearances for the Bulldogs including nine starts… Went 2-4 on the mound with an 8.31 ERA… Struck out 58 batters over 47.2 innings of action… Walked 23 batters… Allowed 44 earned runs on 50 hits… Earned his first win of the season at Jackson State, striking out seven batters over six full innings (2/26)… Threw a season-high 82 pitches in his start at home against Eastern Michigan (3/20)… Earned a win after a bullpen performance vs. Dayton (4/20)… Struck out a season-high eight batters in three innings of action at St. John’s (4/24)… Threw three solid innings at Creighton, striking out four and limiting the Bluejays to just three hits (5/15).

High School: Earned three varsity letters… Two-year starter… Earned Washington All-State honors… Named Conference Pitcher of the Year… Threw a no-hitter vs. Lake Washington… Struck out 12 over five innings vs. Redmond… Played club baseball for Chaffey… Also played basketball in high school.

Personal: Son of Michael and Laurie Barokas… Has one sibling, Josh… Sports media major.