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2015-16 USCI Baseball

17 Kyle O'Brien

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orwigsburg, Pa.
  • High School Blue Mountain

Biography

Is tied for second on the Devils all-time combined shutout list with one; tied for 13th on the Devils all-time saves list with one.

 

2015:  Appeared in 15 total games, pitching in 13 while playing third base in two…all 13 pitching appearances were in relief…fifth on the team in innings pitched with 27.2..one of three Devils players to earn a save in the season…pitched six innings vs. Wilmington University on 4/22, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out two…tossed one inning vs. Dominican College on 4/19, allowing one earned run while striking out one…threw 3.1 innings at Caldwell University on 4/13, allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout…pitched two innings at Philadelphia University on 4/11 allowing one earned run (three total) on four hits with a strikeout…pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief at west Chester University on 4/9…pitched one inning of scoreless relief at East Stroudsburg University on 4/2…pitched three scoreless innings vs. Bloomfield College on 4/1, recording two strikeouts…tossed 2 scoreless innings vs. Post University on 3/25…earned the save with one scoreless inning at Nyack College on 3/23…pitched three innings and allowed three runs vs. Walsh University in Clearwater, Florida on ¾…had a double and two RBI in a start at third base vs. Cedarville University in Clearwater on 3/2. 

2014:  Did not play 

2013:  Appeared in 23 games for the Devils starting 22…made three starts as a pitcher, seven at third base, two at designated hitter and ten in the outfield…one of six Devils pitchers to earn two or more wins on the season (2-1)…went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored in game two vs. Nyack College on 4/26…went 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored in game one at Nyack…went 1-5 with an RBI and a run scored vs. Dominican College on 4/22…started and earned his second win of the season in game two at Chestnut Hill College, tossing 5.1 innings and allowing five earned runs while striking out two…had a double in game one at Chestnut Hill…went 2-4 with a double and two RBI in game one vs. Felician College on 4/11…went 2-3 vs. Chestnut Hill on 4/4…had a single vs. Bloomfield College on 4/2…went 1-3 in game one at East Stroudsburg University on 3/30…had a single and a walk in two plate appearances at Philadelphia University on 3/28///earned his first collegiate win with a five inning start vs. Concordia College, striking out two and allowing just two hits and zero runs…went 1-4 with two RBI and a run scored at Caldwell College on 3/23…went 1-3 in game one vs. Wilmington University on 3/20…started and pitched six innings at West Chester University on 3/10, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out two but took the loss in a 2-0 decision.

 

2012: Appeared in 15 games for the Devils, starting two (one at first base, one at third base)…also made six relief appearances as a pitcher…tossed six innings of relief at Post University on 4/14, allowing four runs (one earned) with two strikeouts, getting the loss in an 8-7 decision…had a single and scored a run in a pinch hit appearance vs. Concordia  College on 4/1…tossed two innings at West Chester University on 3/28, allowing one run…struck out three while allowing three runs (two earned) in a no-decision vs. East Stroudsburg University on 3/18…..pitched one inning vs. Barry University on ¾, allowing two runs (one earned)…took the loss on 3/3 vs. Mercyhurst College in Florida…Made his collegiate debut on 2/25 vs. U-Mass, Lowell in Flemington, N.J., pitching 0.2 inning and giving up one hit and striking out one.

 

Honors and Activities: student member American Pharmacists Association (AphA)…member Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group…member American Society of Health-Systemed Pharmacists…

 

Prior to USciences:  three sport athlete at Blue Mountain High School…baseball team was two-time Schuylkill League champs and two-time PIAA district XI champions…named to Pottsville Republican All-Area First Team, 2011..2010 and 2011 ABCA All-Academic Baseball Team…was a three-time Schuylkill League all-star for cross country and team captain senior year…four-time PIAA district qualifier for cross country…was also team captain for Blue mountain’s basketball team as a senior and baseball team as a junior and senior.

 

Personal:  Youngest child of Thomas and Sheila O’Brien…Chose USciences because of its academic programs and the ability to be able to play while earning a great degree…hopes to continue his education in a hospital residency after graduation.

Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2011-12Freshman

    P-1B
    6'1" 195 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2012-13Sophomore

    3B-P
    6'1" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2014-15Junior

    P-3B
    6'1" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2015-16Senior

    P/3B
    6'1" 200 lbs
    17