NKU’s HBPs-and-clutch-power infielder with a tough-nosed edge
In the 2026 season, Pierce Bauerle became a first-team Horizon League standout by starting 54 games at third base and producing a .283/.427/.409 line with 57 runs, 56 hits, 34 RBI, five homers, eight doubles, 25 walks, and a nation-leading hit-by-pitch total for NKU.[1] He looks like the kind of grinder coaches love: physical, patient, and pesky at the plate, with enough pop to change a game—he even delivered a walk-off homer in February and a three-run blast in an April win.[1][2] If your team wants a competitive, high-contact infielder who can get on base, wear pitches, and provide middle-order sneaky power, Bauerle fits the bill.[1][2][3]
