Year at WKU: 2 | Year in College Baseball: 2 | Eligibility Remaining: 3
Pronounced: bot-eh-sich
Feb. 26, 2022 – Batusich, Gray Homer in Doubleheader Against Chippewas
Mar. 7, 2022 – Batusich Tabbed C-USA Hitter of the Week
Mar. 29, 2022 – Batusich Hits Team High Eighth Home Run of the Season Against No. 5 Louisville
May. 24, 2022 – Batusich Named to C-USA All-Freshman Team
2022 (Freshman): Appeared in 52 games and started in all 52 … 24 games behind the plate … Produced a .288 /.402 /.484 slash line, had 53 hits, 39 runs, 12 doubles, and eight home runs … Had 5 stolen bases on 7 attempts …Led the team with 34 RBI … Slugging percentage of .484 was the team's highest … C-USA All-Freshman Team Member.
At Joliet West HS: Lettered four times in baseball … All-State and All-Conference member … Named MVP of conference … Slashed .519/.669/1.086 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI as a senior.
Personal Info: Born October 25, 2002 in Joliet, Ill. … Son of Jim, a fireman, and Tara, a City of Lockport employee … Father played baseball at St. Joes College … Majoring in Education at WKU … Biggest thrill in sports is walk-offs … Favorite athlete is David Ortiz because he hit homers … Chose WKU to develop as a player … Plans to pursue a professional baseball career after college … His parents have had the biggest influence on his athletic career because they travel all over the country to support his baseball career and put a lot of time and effort into working with him during the offseason … Hobbies include working out and hanging out with friends.
