Purdue University Northwest

2019 at Purdue Northwest: Appeared in 12 games as a junior, making eight starts on the mound...Compiled a 3-4 record and tied for the team-lead with two saves...Pitched 52.0 innings and struck out 41 batters for a 4.67 ERA...Got to the plate three times as a hitter...GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team member.

2018 at Purdue Northwest: Played in 35 games of the team's 43 games with 34 starts in sophomore season...Hit .306 (34-for-111), the third-best on the team...Second on the team with 22 RBI's... Recorded 12 runs with a .405 slugging percentage...Hit first career home run against Parkside on 3/4...Made three appearances on the mound with a start against Indianapolis finishing the season with a 1-1 record.

2017 at Purdue Northwest: Played in 24 of the team's 48 games with 19 starts as a freshman...Hit .254 (17-for-67) with three doubles and one triple...Collected 22 total bases and had a .328 slugging percentage...Scored 12 runs and had nine RBI’s...Drew six walks, was hit-by-a-pitch once and had a .324 on-base percentage...Tallied two sacrifice hits and was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts...Recorded 26 putouts with 13 assists and one error for a .975 fielding percentage...Made nine appearances on the mound with four starts...Had a 2-2 record with a 4.08 ERA in 28.2 innings ...Struck out 24 batters and issued just five walks.

Prep: Earned All-Northwest Crossroads Conference first team honors as a senior at Hobart High School in Hobart, Ind...Batted .452 and had an 0.91 ERA on the mound his senior year...Also lettered two years on the football team, where he was a captain...Graduated with a 4.05 GPA.

Personal: Son of John and Kerry Batistatos...Bats and throws right...Majoring in finance.