Kurt Barr

Class:
Junior
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Saint Joachim, Ont.
High School:
University Liggett

Junior (2025)
• Appeared in 16 contests with 14 starts
• Struck out a team-leading 74 batters with a 6-5 record
• Posted a team-leading 4.65 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP in 69.2 innings pitched
• Struck out seven over six innings allowing three runs against Nebraska (May 9)
• Pitched five scoreless innings, striking out four while allowing three hits in win over Ohio State (May 3)
• Threw 6.0 innings of one-run baseball to earn win over Michigan State (Apr. 25)
• Pitched 7.0 innings and struck out eight batters against Iowa (Apr. 19)
• Struck out seven over 8.0 innings and allowed one run on five hits in win over Mount St. Mary's (Apr. 12)
• Pitched 7.0 innings and struck out seven batters earning a win against Penn State (Mar. 30)
• Struck out a career-high 10 batters in five innings earning win over Purdue (Mar. 22)
• Combined for a seven inning shutout with Will Rogers, pitching 6.0 scoreless innings and struck out four batters in a win against USC (Mar. 16)
• Pitched for 5.0 innings, allowing zero earned runs and struck out 8 batters against Rice (Feb. 15)

Sophomore (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• All-Big Ten Third Team Selection at Starting Pitcher
• Appeared in 21 contests with 11 starts
• Posted a team-leading 3.41 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 89.2 innings pitched
• Struck out 60 batters with a 5-3 record over the course of the season
• Struck out six allowing one earned run in four innings against Penn State (May 25)
• Pitched 6.1 innings in Big Ten Tournament opener and allowed two runs and struck out four against Iowa (May 22)
• Struck out career-high seven batters in 6.2 innings against Purdue (May 10)
• Shutout Ohio State in tandem with Denner with five strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched (Apr. 19)
• Pitched complete game against Minnesota, allowing just one run and six base runners with four strikeouts in 8-1 win over Minnesota (Apr. 13)
• Pitched two perfect innings for final six outs in 9-4 victory over Maryland (Mar. 31)
• Pitched 3.1 innings and struck out five allowing just one run to score against Maryland (Mar. 29)
• Threw 6.0 innings with four strikeouts against Penn State (Mar. 23)
• Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after 11 innings pitched in two games and a 0.82 ERA (Mar. 18)
• Recorded three strikeouts and only allowed one run in five innings pitched in a victory over San Diego (Mar. 17)
• Pitched 6.0 innings and struck out four to earn win in 7-6 win against Toledo (Mar. 12)
• Pitched 4.0 innings with four strikeouts against LMU (Feb. 28)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in 12 games with six starts with 23.2 innings
• Struck out 17 and complied a 1-1 record
• Pitched three innings of scoreless baseball in win over Butler, giving up two hits and striking out two batters (April 11)
• Earned his first career win after three scoreless innings in a 7-3 win over Xavier (March 15)
• Scored the winning run in a 7-5 extra-inning victory over UAB (March 10)
• Struck out four batters and gave up two earned runs in 4.1 innings against Oakland (March 8)
• Made his career debut pitching in 2.0 innings against UC Irvine (Feb. 28).

High School
• 30th Overall Prospect in Michigan (Perfect Game)
• 2x Catholic League 'All League'
• 2x First Team All-State
• 2x Academic All-State
• Dream Team Selection '21
• State Championship '21
• Catholic League Championship '21
• PBR Elite 25 Team '21

Personal
• Kurt John Barr
• Birthday: Jan. 22, 2004
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Sport Management
• Born in Grosse Pointe, Mich.
• Son of Kurt and Kate Barr
• Has three brothers
• Brother, Preston, is a freshman on the Michigan baseball team

Why Michigan?
"Michigan offers the best academics and athletics in the country. It is truly an 'everything school."