Northwestern University Athletics
Freeman Named Big Ten Player of the Week
2/16/2026 4:00:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Junior OF Jackson Freeman has been named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Over three games at Rice, Freeman posted a Big Ten-best 1.417 SLG, going 8-for-12 (.667 AVG) with one walk (.692 OBP) three homers, five RBI, seven runs and 17 total bases on the weekend.
In Friday's season opener, Freeman posted his first multi-homer game of the season and second of his career, going 3-for-4 with two homers, two RBI and three runs scored.
In Sunday's 17-6 run-rule victory, the Ladera Ranch, Calif. native went 4-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring four runs and driving in three.
Freeman is the first Wildcat to be named Big Ten Player of the Week since Ryan Kucherak on May 12, 2025.
Over three games at Rice, Freeman posted a Big Ten-best 1.417 SLG, going 8-for-12 (.667 AVG) with one walk (.692 OBP) three homers, five RBI, seven runs and 17 total bases on the weekend.
In Friday's season opener, Freeman posted his first multi-homer game of the season and second of his career, going 3-for-4 with two homers, two RBI and three runs scored.
In Sunday's 17-6 run-rule victory, the Ladera Ranch, Calif. native went 4-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring four runs and driving in three.
NU's 17 runs in Sunday's victory are its most in a game since defeating Ohio State 17-2 on May 11, 2025, and its 25 runs in the series are its most in a season-opening series since 2008.Jackson Freeman with his THIRD homer of the season to extend the lead back to four! ???? pic.twitter.com/bHevFoxzNX
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) February 15, 2026
Freeman is the first Wildcat to be named Big Ten Player of the Week since Ryan Kucherak on May 12, 2025.
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