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2026 Baseball Roster

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22 Max Heard

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Highschool Millard South HS

Biography

2026:  Played and started in 51 of 52 games (29-DH, 19-LF, 3-RF) and was third on the team in batting average at .309 with three home runs and 36 RBI...tied for second on the team in hits (58) and tied for third in runs scored (39) while recording 14 multi-hit games (second on team) and tied for longest hit streak at 11 games...had pair of three-hit games in Bemidji State series March 28-29, going 7 for 11 with two home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored...one of the BSU games was 3 for 4 with three RBI and four runs scored in 26-15 win...in the Concordia-St. Paul series March 20-21 had six hits (6-12) with two doubles and seven RBI...went 3 for 4 with a double and run scored in NSIC Tournament game vs. Minnesota Crookston May 7th...in four-game St. Cloud State series had a 3 for 3 game and had at least one hit and one run scored in each game going 7 for 14 at the plate with a homer, two doubles and six RBI...named NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and was voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 

2025:  One of four players to start all 52 games (39-designated hitter, 13-left field) and hit .286 with team-highs of eight home runs and 49 RBI...also led team with 20 doubles (second in NSIC) and had 16 multi-hit games with team-high 15 games of two or more RBI...was 4 for 5 with a homer, double and four RBI vs. Minnesota Crookston (2/24/25)...had 4 for 4 game with double, triple and two RBI vs. CSU-Pueblo (1/31/25)...had seven RBI in three-game sweep at St. Cloud State (April 18-19)...doubled twice, going 2 for 3 with three RBI and two runs scored in 16-8 home win vs. Minnesota Duluth (4/6/25)...was 6 for 14 in Minot State series with four doubles, one homer and seven runs scored...received NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award and earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors. 

2024:  Appeared in 20 games with 10 starts in the outfield, batting .318 going 14 for 44 at the plate with two doubles, one triple and six RBI with 12 runs scored...had four multi-hit games...was 3 for 3 with an RBI and run scored vs. Holy Family (Pa.) on 3/9/24...went 2 for 4 with two runs scored in 10-4 win vs. Minnesota Crookston (2/21/24)...was 2 for 5 with a double, triple and two RBI in 17-7 win over Davis & Elkins (3/7/24)...scored season-high three runs going 2 for 5 with a double in 16-8 win at Winona State (5/4/24).

High School:  Graduate of Millard South High School...two year starter in baseball...hit .367 during senior season with 38 RBI, 36 hits, 23 runs scored and 16 stolen bases...as a junior posted .281 average with 27 hits, 24 RBI, 26 runs scored and 11 stolen bases to earn Class A All-State honorable mention helping team to Class A runner-up finish...named Academic All-State.

Personal:  Son of Mike and Susan Heard...born November 20, 2004...majoring in accounting.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2024Freshman

    Outfield
    6'0" 170 lbs
    32
  • 22

    2025Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'0" 170 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2026Junior

    Outfield
    6'0" 170 lbs
    22