Barnett Career Stats/Highs 
SENIOR/2017: Finished off a stellar four-year career starting 48 games for the Waves as a senior, playing mainly as a designated hitter ââ'¬¦ Was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American second team, becoming the third Wave to earn the honor ââ'¬¦ Earned All-WCC first team honors and was named to the WCC All-Academic team ââ'¬¦ Led the Waves with a .298 batting average ââ'¬¦ Drove in 25 runs and scored 22 ââ'¬¦ Had a team-high 14 doubles and also posted one triple ââ'¬¦ Matched his career high twice with four-hit games against CSUN (4/4) and LMU (4/23) ââ'¬¦ Struck out just 10 times in 191 at-bats, good for the third best total in the NCAA and best in the WCC ââ'¬¦ Was a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete and named to the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll gold list ââ'¬¦ Named Pepperdine's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
JUNIOR/2016: Started 52 of the Waves' 53 games as a junior in 2016, leading the team with a .292 batting average ââ'¬¦ Led the Waves with 63 base-hits, smacking a team-high 15 doubles and a career-high three home runs ââ'¬¦ Drove in 22 runs and scored 25 more ââ'¬¦ Posted a .403 slugging percentage and .345 on-base percentage ââ'¬¦ Was the toughest player in the WCC to strike out, with 14.4 at-bats per strikeout (34th in the NCAA) ââ'¬¦ Had 21 multi-hit games and posted the second longest hitting streak of the season with 11 consecutive games ââ'¬¦ Also had a streak of 23 straight games in which he reached base ââ'¬¦ Went 3-for-5 in the Waves' final game against Gonzaga (5/27) at the WCC Tournament, matching a career high with two doubles ââ'¬¦ Drove in multiple runs four times ââ'¬¦ Caught 16 runners stealing from behind the plate ââ'¬¦ Did not commit an error as the Waves' starting catcher ââ'¬¦ Was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List ââ'¬¦ Earned Cosida Academic All-District honors and was named to the WCC All-Academic team.
SOPHOMORE/2015: Appeared in 59 games, starting 58 for the Waves as a sophomore ââ'¬¦ Named All-WCC honorable mention ââ'¬¦ Earned Fullerton All-NCAA Regional team honors ââ'¬¦ Was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team and WCC All-Academicââ'¬¦ Finished the season with a team-high 69 hits ââ'¬¦ Ended the season with a batting average of .303 ââ'¬¦ Drove in 27 runs on the year, hitting 10 doubles and one homer ââ'¬¦ Committed just five errors behind the plate ââ'¬¦ Struck out only 12 times on the year, going 19.1 at bats pre strikeout on the year, making him the fifth toughest player to strike out in the nation.
FRESHMAN/2014: Started 60 of the Waves' 61 games on the year ... Named a Freshman All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA ... Named All-WCC honorable mention and to the All-WCC Freshman team ... Earned NCAA All-Regional honors ... Named WCC Player of the Week on 5/19/14 ... Led the team and was sixth in the WCC with a .359 batting average ... Drove in 27 runs while recording five doubles and one triple ... Was 15th in the NCAA, third in the WCC, going 18.6 at-bats between strikeouts (12 total) ... Committed just three errors on the year as the Waves' starting catcher (.991 fielding) ... Threw out 39% of base-stealers from behind the plate ... Posted a team-best 20-game hitting streak (3/22-4/30) ... Had a season-best four hits three times ... Drove in three runs against Long Beach State (2/18) and Santa Clara (5/22)
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Capistrano Valley High School ... Was a National Merit Quarterfinalist and a National AP Scholar ... Played two varsity seasons for Bob Zamora ... Was an Orange County North South Game All-Star and All-South Coast League second team honoree as a senior ... Named All-South Coast League first team as a junior ... Hit .337 for his career.
CLUB: Played for Elite Baseball, Team Rawlings, the OC Angels and the OC Giants ... Played in the Triple Crown Championship in Steamboat Springs, Colo. ... Qualified for the USSSA Elite 24 twice.
PERSONAL: Given name is Aaron Martin Barnett ... Born in Laguna Hills, Calif. ... Plans to major in Economics ... Son of Jonathan and Theresa ... Brother to Michael (21) ... Chose Pepperdine because of its great mix of athletics and academics.
FAVORITES: Derek Jeter (pro baseball player); New York Yankees (pro baseball team); The Keeper (book); 61* (movie); The Office (TV show); Macklemore (musical artist); Pizza (food); Hockey (sport other than baseball)
