Returners Bryce Brentz
49 runs scored … Also 13 for 16 in stolen bases … Tied for fourth on the single-season list in RBI and fifth in home runs … Batted .500 in first collegiate weekend, going 6 for 12 with two doubles, two home runs, and eight RBI and scored two runs … In conference action, appeared in 27 games, starting 25 … Batted .337 with seven home runs, six doubles, two triples, and 30 RBI and scored 20 runs … Went 3 for 4 with a double, home run, three RBI and two runs scored against Belmont … In the series with the Jags, went 7 for 13 with a double, home run, four RBI and five runs scored … On the mound, compiled a 1-0 record with a 2.20 ERA in 28.2 innings of work … Struck out 23 batters as opponents hit .178 … Took first collegiate win on the mound allowing three hits in 6.2 shutout innings of work against UALR … Struck out seven against the Trojans in longest outing of career … Against UL-Lafayette, allowed one run on two hits in six innings of work … Pitched 5.0 innings against Florida Atlantic, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out five.
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P/OF • 6-0 • 185 S/R • JR • 2L Knoxville, Tenn. (South Doyle HS) 2009 (Sophomore): Consensus All-America (Louisville Slugger First Team All-America, ABCA First Team, First Team Pro-Line Athletic/NCBWA, Baseball America First Team, Rivals.com First Team, First Team All-Ping!, College Baseball Insider) … Made the USA National Team … NCAA statistical leader in batting average, home runs, slugging percentage and total bases … Broke single-season record for batting average (.465), home runs (28), hits (107), runs (79), total bases (214) and slugging percentage (.930) … Named Sun Belt Player of the Year, First Team All-SBC and All-Tournament … Awarded Sun Belt Player of the Week three times … Played in every game either in the outfield or on the mound … Posted ERA of 4.57 with a 5-3 record and 63 strikeouts in 15 appearances … Began season 3-0 on the mound with wins over Missouri State, Florida Atlantic and Arkansas-Little Rock … Worked a complete game against Florida International, striking out seven … Against ULM, had nine strikeouts in eight innings of work … Against Mississippi Valley State, went 4 for 5 with three home runs … Went 4 for 4 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored against Vanderbilt (4/7) … In the conference tournament, went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and one run (5/23) … In season finale against Western Kentucky, went 6 for 8 with a home run, three doubles, one RBI and six runs scored.
High School: Was a dual position player for coach Robbie Howard at South Doyle High School in Knoxville ... As a senior, garnered All-State and All-District honors...Was named a Preseason All-American in 2007 by Baseball Factory and Team One ... Was voted the Most Outstanding Pitcher at Project Exposure in 2006 ... Was second on the squad in doubles and third in RBI as a junior ... Was a three-year letterwinner for the Cherokees ... For his career, he recorded 11 home runs, 67 RBI and a .417 batting average ... Was drafted in the 30th round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2007 Major League Baseball First Year Amateur Player Draft ... Was also a three-year letterwinner in football and wrestling.
2008 (Freshman): Named Collegiate Baseball’s Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America, American Baseball Coaches Association Third Team All-America and National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association Freshman All-America… Also named Freshman of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference and Second Team All-Conference … Awarded ABCA South Central All-Region and 2008 Ping! All-Freshman First Team … Appeared in 55 games, starting 51, playing the designated hitter position after an injury the last half of the season … Ended the season batting .329 with 14 doubles, 18 home runs, 68 RBI and
Brentz – Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B .329 55-51 210 49 69 14 .465 60-60 230 79 107 19 .400 115-111 440 128 176 33
Brentz – Career Statistics Year ERA 2008 2.20 2009 4.57 TOTAL 3.99
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W-L App GS 1-0 7 5 5-3 15 14 6-3 22 19
3B 2 2 4
HR 18 28 46
RBI TB SLG% 68 141 .671 73 214 .930 141 355 .807
CG SHO CBO SV IP H 0 0 1 1 28.2 18 2 0 0 0 88.2 90 2 0 1 1 117.1 108
Personal: Bryce Everett Brentz … Son of Charlie and Cyndi Brentz … Born December 30, 1988 … Is undecided on a major.
BB 24 31 55
HBP 6 7 13
SO GDP 47 2 32 4 79 6
R 9 48 57
ER 7 45 52
BB 11 31 42
OB% SF .404 5 .535 3 .473 8
SO 2B 3B HR 23 2 0 1 63 15 0 7 86 17 0 8
SH SB-ATT PO A E 0 13-16 35 5 2 0 6-10 65 21 2 0 19-26 100 26 4 BF 121 391 512
2010 Middle Tennessee Baseball Media Guide
B/Avg .178 .265 .245
WP HBP SFA 4 5 3 7 12 3 11 17 6
FLD% .952 .977 .969 SHA 1 5 6