Liam Bushey is the Leathernecks’ middle-of-the-order hammer
In the 2026 season, Liam Bushey emerged as one of the Ohio Valley Conference’s most productive bats, hitting .338 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .461 on-base percentage, and a .637 slugging percentage while starting all 53 games for Western Illinois. He also set the program’s single-season home run record and added real value defensively with a .987 fielding percentage at first base. Why care? He looks like a proven, durable run-producer with leadership upside — the kind of experienced, high-contact power bat that can anchor a lineup and bring some swagger to the dugout.
