A native of Racine, Wis., Barker hit .315 with 20 RBIs and 14 stolen bases two years ago as a freshman (last season he medical redshirted). In 2008 he was named MATC Male Sportsperson of the Year after receiving All-Conference Academic honors. As of May 14 the sophomore outfielder was hitting a team-best .409 (52-for-127) with 8 doubles and 27 RBIs. He also has 19 stolen bases in 27 attempts for the year.