Western Michigan University Athletics

2018: Made six relief appearances, totaling 6.0 innings ... finished the season with a 3.00 ERA, allowing just seven hits ... had season-high outing of 2.2 innings, allowing no runs on no hits at Ball State (May 17) ... allowed no runs in four of the six appearances made with two strikeouts ... earned WMU's Coaches' Award

2017: Named Academic All-MAC ... finished 2-2 with a 6.04 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched … made 20 appearances with 11 strikeouts … finished the season allowing just one earned run in his final five appearances.

2016: Appeared in 24 games with one start … tied for seventh for most saves in a single season (6) … tied for seventh for most appearances in a single season (24) … led team in saves with six … finished 2-0 with a 4.46 ERA, third best on the team … pitched 38.1 innings with 18 strikeouts … had a stretch from April 20 to May 21 where he allowed just one earned run in 13.0 innings … combined with Jacob Piechota for a three-hit shutout of Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament Semifinal game (May 28) … in the first start of his career, he threw a scoreless inning at Michigan State (April 20). 

2015: Made five relief appearances spanning 3.0 innings ... made first career appearance on March 14 against Seton Hall ... threw a shutout inning at Bowling Green (4/17), as well as against Akron (4/21).

High School: Had an 8-1 record and a 1.49 ERA as a senior, recording 56 strikeouts over 51.2 innings pitched ... batted .355 with two home runs ... earned a 102 ranking in the state of Illinois ... was named all-area final three seasons, as well as all-conference and all-state as a senior ... four-year letter winner ... voted Male Athlete of the Year at Nazareth Academy ... was captain of both the baseball and football teams, played quarterback.

Personal: Son Mia and Steve Bartels ... born Aug. 30, 1995 ... has two siblings, Carson and Claire ... plans to major in business, with a minor in law