2023 Baseball Roster

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Jeff Kirik
Jeff Kirik
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Gannon Sports Information

10 Brandon Wetherholt

  • Position Outfielder
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 200
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Gibsonia, Pa.
  • High School Mars Area
  • Major Healthcare Administration

Biography

Career Accolades: 
  • 2021 All-PSAC West Second Team
  • PSAC Athlete of the Week (4/12/21)
  • NCBWA Atlantic Region Hitter of the Week (4/13/21)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2022: Played in and started 45 games, finishing with a .287 batting average, fourth on the team … had 41 hits in 143 at bats, with 27 runs scored, good for fourth on the team, and 32 RBIs, which was third on the team … had a team-high 12 doubles and six home runs, third on the team …  the six home runs is tied for 12th in a season ... .497 slugging percentage was third on the team … stole two bases in three attempts … second on the team in walks with 18 and was hit by a pitch seven times, which was tied for third on the team … had a team-high six sacrifice flies … had multiple hits in 10 games, including five of his final 14 games as he his .367 during that stretch (18-of-49) … got off to a slow start but had a nine-game hitting streak late in the year and hit in 15 of 16 contests at one point had multiple RBIs in 10 games, driving in three runs on a 2-for-3 effort vs. IUP (4/29/22) … was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored vs. Pitt-Johnstown (5/8/22).

2021: Only Golden Knight to start all 35 games…Paced Gannon in at bats (113), total bases (59), hits (36), runs scored (24), RBI (23), walks (12) and home runs (5)…Registered .319 batting average and .522 slugging percentage…Notched a .990 fielding percentage…Contributed a team-high six multiple RBI games…Logged a team-best nine multiple hit games…Assembled a six game hit streak from April 23 to May 1…Went 4-for-4 at the plate with a double, home run and two RBI in the win over Lake Erie on March 8…Contributed a season-high three RBI in the win over Pitt-Johnstown on April 30…Posted a season-high three stolen bases at Mercyhurst on March 27.

2020: Appeared in 11 games for the Golden Knights… Registered a team-best .364 batting average…Delivered 12 hits, six RBI, four runs and two doubles… Connected on a season-high three hits with a season-best two RBI against Wilmington on March 2…Tallied two hits at Tusculum on Feb. 15.     
2019: Saw an increase in playing time, particularly in the outfield, as the season progressed… Appeared in 34 games with 21 starts… Hit .304 with five doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI… Slugged .481 and posted an .877 OPS… Recorded six multi-hit games… Team went 11-2 when he was in left field this season… Started in each of the final four games of the season, seeing time in the PSAC and NCAA tournaments… Broke out of a slump to finish the season strong offensively, posting seven hits over the final three games… Had three-hit game against Minnesota State on March 5 and four hits against West Chester on May 17… Pushed his season batting average to over .300 with hot stretch to end season… Hit .315 (23-73) against right-handed pitching and .341 (15-44) with runners on base… Also hit .400 (8-20) with runners in scoring position… Had three RBI efforts against IUP on April 15 and Pitt-Johnstown on April 20… Smashed first collegiate home run against Seton Hill on April 7… Walked 10 times and drew a pair of walks against Clarion on April 1… Was hit by a pitch twice. 

2018: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Andy Bednar at Mars Area (Pa.) High School … helped Mars Area finish as the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) 5A runner-up … graduated with high honors.

PERSONAL: Received bachelor's degree in Finance and now working on master's degree in Healthcare Administration … is the son of Holly and Mike Wetherholt … has one brother (JJ).

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2018Freshman

    Outfielder
    6'0" 170 lbs
    48
  • 10

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Outfielder
    6'0" 170 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'0" 170 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'0" 195 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Outfielder
    6'0" 195 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2023Graduate Student

    Outfielder
    6'0" 200 lbs
    10