8 Al Braun |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Audubon, NJ
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| High School:
Audubon
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190
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| Position:
RHP
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| Birthdate:
08/08/1982
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| Bat/Throw:
R/R
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Co-captain...Versatile hurler, likely to hold down a regular turn in the rotation...Red-shirted the 2001 season after having bone chips removed from elbow.
2004: Tied for team lead in wins and starts...Second on squad in strikeouts and innings pitched.
2003: Voted team's Most Improved Player after emerging as conference starter...Appeared in 9 games with 6 starts...Tied for team-lead in wins (3-1) and complete games...Despite two no-decisions, sparkled at Liberty Bell allowing just three earned runs in 13.3 innings...Set SJU record by hitting 5 batters vs. Tulane...
2002: Opened year as conference starter, but moved to bullpen in second half of season after mid-year struggles....Sparkled in collegiate debut at Virginia Commonwealth (5.2 IP, 1ER)...Appeared in 11 games, making 8 starts...
2001: Red-shirted season after having bone chips removed from elbow...
HS: A 2000 graduate of Audubon High School...Selected first team all-conference junior and senior years...Member of Carpenter Cup all-star team...
Personal: Born August 8, 1982...A business major...Played for American Legion National Champion Brooklawn (N.J.) team in summer 2001.
Career Statistics
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA
2002.... 11.95 0-8 11 8 1 0/0 0 43.2 79 71 58 28 20 19 2 9 247 .395 2 10 2 6
2003.... 7.12 3-1 9 6 2 0/0 0 43.0 54 44 34 14 11 11 1 5 203 .320 5 10 4 6
2004.... 8.50 2-6 12 12 1 0/0 0 60.1 97 72 57 20 38 21 1 4 312 .355 5 9 3 7
TOTAL... 9.12 5-15 32 26 4 0/0 0 147.0 230 187 149 62 69 51 4 18 762 .358 12 29 9 19
