Bacon made an immediate impact for the Norse during his freshman season in 2018. The infielder was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team after hitting .234 with five doubles, six home runs, 20 RBIs and 29 runs scored over 38 starts and 44 appearances. Defensively, Bacon committed just five errors and maintained a fielding percentage of .952.

Even as a homeschooled athlete in high school, Bacon was rated as the number 48 overall player in the state of Ohio by Prep Baseball Report and the number eight shortstop in the state. "Andrew is a middle infielder who will bring a ton of energy and enthusiasm to our program," stated Norse Head Coach Todd Asalon upon Bacon's commitment to play at NKU. "His athleticism and versatility will be invaluable to our lineup."

Last summer, Bacon payed for the Watertown Rapids in the Prefect Game Collegiate Baseball League. He hit .289 in 33 games with eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 RBIs. Bacon also showed his defensive versatility by playing 16 games at second base and 18 at third base.