University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
Talley, Brandon
Jersey Number 23
Brandon Talley
- Position:
- First Base/Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Princeton, Texas
- High School:
- Princeton
- Prev School:
- Grayson CC
Bio
• 2021 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
2021 (Junior)
Versatile two-way player finished among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in saves (8) and appearances (27) ... posted a 1-1 record on the mound with a 1.59 earned run average in 34.0 innings ... finished fourth overall on the team with 45 strikeouts ... started seven games in the field splitting time at first base and designated hitter ... hit .194 in 31 at-bats with a home run and four RBI ... named to the NCWBA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List ... earned early-season saves against Tulane (2/20) and Louisiana Tech (2/23) ... pitched the final 2.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts against Houston Baptist (3/6) ... earned a save with 1.2 innings of work at ULM (4/2) ... logged season-high 3.0 innings and tied season-high with five strikeouts in win over Arkansas State (4/9) ... went 2.2 innings and fanned three batters in win at Little Rock (4/25) ... added saves in games against UT Arlington (5/15) and Troy (5/21) ... pitched 2.0 innings of no-hit ball and fanned four to earn the win over Appalachian State (5/27) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... allowed one hit in two innings with five strikeouts against Rice (2/26) ... snapped an 0-for-14 skid at the plate during the season and began a four-game hit streak with a pinch-hit single against Texas State (5/1) ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored against North Alabama (5/9) before collecting hits in ina doubleheader against UT Arlington (5/15) ... hit a pinch-hit home in the opener before going 1-for-4 with a double in the nightcap ... went 1-for-3 in the regular-season finale against Troy (5/22) before going 1-for-2 with a triple against Texas State (5/26) in the SBC Tournament.
2020 (Junior)
Used as a two-way player making five appearances on the mound and six starts in the field … was one of the first arms out of the bullpen and recorded a 2.76 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched in his relief appearances … only walked five batters while fanning 22 … held opponents to a .140 batting average … in his final appearance of the year, tossed 2.2 innings to help shut out Michigan State (3/7) in the Diamond Invitational … at the plate, hit .095/.269/.143 … notched a pair of base hits in his final two games played against Troy (3/8) and McNeese (3/10).
Prior to UL (Grayson CC)
Had a monstrous sophomore offensive season at Grayson College … slashed .353/.498/.688 with 15 home runs and 76 RBI in just 55 games … led Grayson College in home runs, RBI and walks ... one of three players on the team who had more walks (36) than strikeouts (30) … hit .364 to go along with 16 home runs and 69 RBI at Grayson CC in 2018 … was selected to the 2018 NTJCAC All-Conference First Team.
High School
Originally signed with Louisiana Tech out of high school before transferring to Grayson CC … a four-year starter as both an infielder and left-handed pitcher for Princeton High School ... earned the Offensive Player of the Year honor as sophomore and named MVP and Pitcher of the Year as junior … listed on Texas High School Baseball's Top 40 players to watch as a sophomore.
Personal
Born on August 30, 1997, in Princeton, Texas … the son of Donna and Brandon Talley … a general studies major.
2021 (Junior)
Versatile two-way player finished among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in saves (8) and appearances (27) ... posted a 1-1 record on the mound with a 1.59 earned run average in 34.0 innings ... finished fourth overall on the team with 45 strikeouts ... started seven games in the field splitting time at first base and designated hitter ... hit .194 in 31 at-bats with a home run and four RBI ... named to the NCWBA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List ... earned early-season saves against Tulane (2/20) and Louisiana Tech (2/23) ... pitched the final 2.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts against Houston Baptist (3/6) ... earned a save with 1.2 innings of work at ULM (4/2) ... logged season-high 3.0 innings and tied season-high with five strikeouts in win over Arkansas State (4/9) ... went 2.2 innings and fanned three batters in win at Little Rock (4/25) ... added saves in games against UT Arlington (5/15) and Troy (5/21) ... pitched 2.0 innings of no-hit ball and fanned four to earn the win over Appalachian State (5/27) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... allowed one hit in two innings with five strikeouts against Rice (2/26) ... snapped an 0-for-14 skid at the plate during the season and began a four-game hit streak with a pinch-hit single against Texas State (5/1) ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored against North Alabama (5/9) before collecting hits in ina doubleheader against UT Arlington (5/15) ... hit a pinch-hit home in the opener before going 1-for-4 with a double in the nightcap ... went 1-for-3 in the regular-season finale against Troy (5/22) before going 1-for-2 with a triple against Texas State (5/26) in the SBC Tournament.
2020 (Junior)
Used as a two-way player making five appearances on the mound and six starts in the field … was one of the first arms out of the bullpen and recorded a 2.76 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched in his relief appearances … only walked five batters while fanning 22 … held opponents to a .140 batting average … in his final appearance of the year, tossed 2.2 innings to help shut out Michigan State (3/7) in the Diamond Invitational … at the plate, hit .095/.269/.143 … notched a pair of base hits in his final two games played against Troy (3/8) and McNeese (3/10).
Prior to UL (Grayson CC)
Had a monstrous sophomore offensive season at Grayson College … slashed .353/.498/.688 with 15 home runs and 76 RBI in just 55 games … led Grayson College in home runs, RBI and walks ... one of three players on the team who had more walks (36) than strikeouts (30) … hit .364 to go along with 16 home runs and 69 RBI at Grayson CC in 2018 … was selected to the 2018 NTJCAC All-Conference First Team.
High School
Originally signed with Louisiana Tech out of high school before transferring to Grayson CC … a four-year starter as both an infielder and left-handed pitcher for Princeton High School ... earned the Offensive Player of the Year honor as sophomore and named MVP and Pitcher of the Year as junior … listed on Texas High School Baseball's Top 40 players to watch as a sophomore.
Personal
Born on August 30, 1997, in Princeton, Texas … the son of Donna and Brandon Talley … a general studies major.
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