Awards/Honors
2024

• Honorable Mention All-MIAA
• CSC Academic All-District
• MIAA Scholar Athlete

2023

• CSC Academic All-District
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll

2022

• MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Notes on Barton

• In his fourth year at Emporia State
• Has 36 career appearances with 133.1 innings pitched and 118 strikeouts

Junior Season (2024)
Made 10 starts for the Hornets and posted a 3.18 ERA in 62.1 innings pitched ... Pitched 6.0 or more innings in eight of his ten starts ... Opened the season with 6.1 innings pitched with one earned run and five strikeouts against East Central (2/1) ... Tallied a season-high eight strikeouts against Rogers State (3/15) ... Before suffering an injury late in the game against Missouri Western, he tallied seven strikeouts in 7.1 innings against the Griffons (4/5).

Sophomore Season (2023)
Appeared in 12 games and made six starts ... Pitched season-high 5.2 innings and allowed two earned runs with four strikeouts against Northern State (2/4) ... Recorded season-high seven strikeouts across 4.1 innings pitched against Minot State (2/11) ... Recorded win with five strikeouts against Northwest Missouri (3/20) ... Finished the season with 35.1 innings pitched and 31 strikeouts.

Freshman Season (2022)
Made 14 appearances and made six starts ... Recorded four strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched against Northeastern State (2/27) ... Tallied six strikeouts in 4.2 innings at Central Missouri (3/13) ... Pitched first career complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts and one hit allowed against Rockhurst (4/19) ... Finished freshman campaign with a 1-1 record, 35.2 innings pitched, 34 strikeouts and .276 batting average against.

High School
Attended Skutt Catholic HS in Omaha, Neb. ... Posted 9-0 record, 0.30 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 46 innings in 2021 ...  Helped lead Skyhawks to district title and third-place finish at the Class B State Championship ...Named 2021 Prep Baseball Report Nebraska Player of the Year.