Butler University Athletics

2025 – Junior Season: Played in all 54 games, making 47 starts… Primarily played third base, making 30 starts at the hot corner… Started 12 games at designated hitter and four at second base… Hit .250 on the year, recording 43 hits in 172 at-bats… Ended the year with 12 doubles and eight home runs to help reach 30 RBIs… Recorded 79 total bases… Scored 34 runs… Walked 21 times helping raise his on-base percentage to .345… 20 extra base hits boosted his slugging percentage to .459… Stole two bags… Had four sacrifice flies… Credited with 30 putouts and assisted on 46 outs… Posted a .874 fielding percentage… Had 12 multi-hit games… Came up with multiple RBIs in six games… Longest hitting streak covered five games… Reached base safely in eight-straight… Recorded a season-high four hits at Bowling Green (5/7)… Went 4-for-5 at BGSU with a home run and matched his season-high with four RBIs… Hit a grand slam at Georgetown on Sunday to help the Bulldogs win the weekend series (4/19)…Hit a three-run home run at Georgetown on Saturday to end that ballgame with four RBIs (4/18)… First home run came in game two at Tarleton State (2/15)… Had home runs early in the year vs. Norfolk State (2/22) and Louisville (2/26)… Scored three runs in the series opener vs. Norfolk State (2/22)… Hit a solo home run as part of a 2-for-3 day at Belmont (3/16)… Hit a solo home run at Lindenwood (3/7)… Recorded two doubles in the finale vs. Northern Illinois (3/30).

Before Butler: Selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team in 2023… Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on May 9… Appeared in 51 games, making 49 starts… Hit .269 (50-186) as a freshman with 10 doubles and nine home runs… Recorded 38 RBIs… Scored 29 runs… Stole eight bases on 10 attempts… Slugged at a .468 clip and held a .344 on-base percentage… Had 12 multi-hit games.

High School: Four-year starter at shortstop playing for head coach Mike Morrissey… All-Conference selection… Times-Union Large School First Team All-Star… Suburban Council First Team selection… Suburban Council Winners… Set the team’s single-season home run record with nine… Hit .533 with seven doubles… Had 25 RBIs and 14 stolen bases as a senior… Had a 4-for-4 game that included two home runs and two doubles… Competed in the Appalachian League during the summer.

Personal: Son of Dan and Lee Barbero… Has a sibling named Jadeyn… Marketing major.

Why Barbero Chose Butler
“The timing was perfect and after my official visit, I fell in love with the school.”