Completed Event: Baseball versus Arizona State on May 30, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 17
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FINAL
Baseball
0
vs Arizona State
17
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 36
Avon Barney
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sheridan, Wyo.
- High School:
- Big Horn H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
PRONUNCIATION
2026: Made 11 relief appearances during freshman season ... struck out two in collegiate debut at UTSA (2/14) ... longest outing was a two-inning stint at Incarnate Word in which he struck out a season-high three batters ... was primarily used as a situational left-handed reliever the remainder of the season ... pitched a scoreless inning in series finale at Oklahoma State (3/18) ... took the loss in second meeting of the season against Minnesota for his only decision of the year (4/8) ... made lone appearance in Summit League play on final weekend of the regular season with an inning of work at Omaha (5/15)
BEFORE SDSU: Was a first-team all-state selection in both baseball and football while attending Big Horn High School in Sheridan, Wyoming ... four-time all-state honoree in baseball and was named the 2024 Wyoming Legion Baseball AA Pitcher of the Year after leading the circuit with 10 wins ... helped lead team to runner-up finish at state tournament in 2025 ... in football, was a key member of state championship teams in 2023 and 2025 ... honored as the Powder River Conference Player of the Year ... as a senior, threw for 1,786 yards and 16 touchdowns, including four scores in state championship game
2026: Made 11 relief appearances during freshman season ... struck out two in collegiate debut at UTSA (2/14) ... longest outing was a two-inning stint at Incarnate Word in which he struck out a season-high three batters ... was primarily used as a situational left-handed reliever the remainder of the season ... pitched a scoreless inning in series finale at Oklahoma State (3/18) ... took the loss in second meeting of the season against Minnesota for his only decision of the year (4/8) ... made lone appearance in Summit League play on final weekend of the regular season with an inning of work at Omaha (5/15)
BEFORE SDSU: Was a first-team all-state selection in both baseball and football while attending Big Horn High School in Sheridan, Wyoming ... four-time all-state honoree in baseball and was named the 2024 Wyoming Legion Baseball AA Pitcher of the Year after leading the circuit with 10 wins ... helped lead team to runner-up finish at state tournament in 2025 ... in football, was a key member of state championship teams in 2023 and 2025 ... honored as the Powder River Conference Player of the Year ... as a senior, threw for 1,786 yards and 16 touchdowns, including four scores in state championship game
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