Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice to play the sport I love most, baseball"
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over James Madison University

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2014

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Academic Dean's Scholarship recipient

Prep Accolades

• Hit .480 as a senior, knocked out four home runs and drove in 32 runs
• Two-time first team All-Western Valley District honoree
• Second team All-Western regional honoree as a senior
• Four year All-Western Valley District Academic team honoree

Personal

• Son of Robbin and Chad Barton
• Has one sister, Kayla
• Enjoys listening to all types of music and spending vacation time in the Bahamas
• Favorites include the Bible, the movie "Blind Side," and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
• A fan of baseball's Evan Longoria
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "strong willed person to make the best out of something"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the determination you need to strive to be better than the person you play against"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "attitude"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to win games and turn baseball into the sport to come watch"
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Babe Ruth, so he could show me how to hit the ball deep"
• People might be surprised to know: "I've been struck by lightning"
• It's the year 2030 and: "I'm at a hospital saving lives"
• The most important advice I've received is: "keep pushing on even if you're behind because you will find your way through the hole" -- Coach Day