Avery Barton is Mercer’s spark plug in the infield
In the 2026 season, Avery Barton has been one of Mercer’s most dangerous bats, hitting .225 with a team-leading 12 home runs and 30 RBI while earning SoCon Player of the Week honors after a huge weekend against Bryant. She brings legitimate middle-of-the-order pop, clutch-leverage swings, and the kind of offensive upside that changes a lineup fast; Barton also showed she can carry an attack with a .778 weekend and multiple extra-base hits. For a team needing an infielder who competes hard and can punish mistakes, she looks like a strong fit.
