2016: Finished Logger career having played in 150 games, the second-most in school history ... Seventh in career hits (159) ... Finished the season with the highest home run total (4) on the team for the second consecutive year ... Backes went 3-for-4 in a game against Occidental (Apr. 17) ... Backes went 2-for-5, with three RBI's, in a win over Whitman (Mar. 26) ... Hit a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI against Whitworth (March 20) ... Finished 2-for-4 against Whitworth (March 19) ... Hit 3-for-4 with two RBI and scored three runs against Willamette (March 12) ... Backes went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a win over The College of Idaho (Feb. 13) ... Backes went 1-for-3, with two RBI's and a HR, in the season-opener against George Fox (Feb. 6).
2015: Was named to All-NWC Second Team (May 1) ... Backes went 1-for-3, with four RBI's, in a win over Redlands (Apr. 19) ... Backes went 2-for-4, with an RBI, in a loss to PLU (Apr. 11) ... Backes went 3-for-5, with two RBI's and a double, in the second of a doubleheader against Willamette (Apr. 7) ... Backes went 3-for-5, with three RBI's and a HR, in a win over Willamette (Apr. 7) ... Backes went 3-for-5 with two HR's against Whitman (Mar. 28) ... Backes was 2-for-3 with a double in a win over Whitman (Mar. 28) ... Went 1-for-3 in the second game of a doubleheader against Whitworth (Mar. 21) ... Backes went 2-for-4 with three RBI's against Pacific (Mar. 8) ... Backes went 2-for-5 with two RBI's in a win over Pacific (Mar. 7) ... Was 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI's for the Loggers against Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 8) ... Went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI in a win over Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 6).
2014: Appeared in all 36 games...went 7-for-13 in a series against Pacific (Ore.) (May 3-4)...was 3-for-4 with a double, triple and three runs batted in against Lewis & Clark (April 13)...went 2-for-4 with a home run in a win over Whitworth (March 9)...went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and a double vs. Hendrix (Feb. 14)...batted .326 on the season.
2013: Appeared in 37 games as freshman...went 2-for-4 with a double in a win over Pacific (Ore.) (April 20)...had eight at bats in a game vs. Whitworth (March 10)...was 3-for-4 with five runs batted in in a win over Lewis & Clark (Feb. 16)...went a combined 6-for-14 with a double and three runs batted in in a sweep of St. Martin's (Feb. 9-10)...batted .239 on the year.
Personal: Was a Second Team All-Conference selection as a senior...three-year starter on both the varsity basketball and baseball teams...earned a spot on the Honor Roll every semester of high school and graduated with a 3.8 GPA...enjoys basketball, golfing and bowling.
