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Jersey Number 44
Brandon Beckel
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Antonian College Prep
Bio
2023 (Junior/3rd Yr.):
2022 (Sophomore/2nd Yr.):
2021 (Freshman/1st Yr.): Appeared five times in relief for a total of 3.1 innings pitched … recorded six strikeouts, three of which came during the Stanford game in Super Regionals … finished with a 16.20 season ERA ... named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Antonian College Prep High School in San Antonio, Texas under coach Bruce Webb … was a three-year letterman in high school … awarded All-State 2019 and All-District 2018-19 … named to the 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams … also named to All-Tournament team for performance in 2018 WWBA 16U National Championship … ranked 213th overall and 82nd for right-handed pitchers in Texas … played summer ball for the Lonestar Baseball Club under coach Kory Moench.
PERSONAL: Born in San Antonio, Texas … son to Jenine and Brad Beckel … brother to Clayton Beckel … academic All-State 2019-20 … Finance major.
- Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 12th round (No. 373 overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft
- ABCA All-Region Second Team
- Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Emerged as a shutdown reliever for the Red Raiders in his junior season, making 24 appearances and recording 48.1 innings pitched
- Finished the year 5-2 with a career-low 2.23 ERA
- Led the Red Raiders with seven saves
- Earned his first two saves of the year during a three-game series vs. TCU
- Struck out the final five batters on May 31 vs. the Horned Frogs before striking out three in a two-inning save on April 2
- Improved to 4-0 on the season with three shutout innings at No. 8 Stanford
- Earned a save after tossing four shutout innings and struck out a career-high seven batters on May 12 at No. 12 West Virginia
- Shut down the Mountaineers once again with a three-inning save in the Big 12 Tournament on May 24
- Earned his seventh and final save of the year on June 3 vs. No. 2 Florida in the Gainesville Regional
- Induced a game-ending pop-out with the go-ahead run at the plate to secure a 5-4 Texas Tech win
- Finished the year with a career-high 62 strikeouts while holding opponents to a career-low .229 batting average
- Finished second on the team with 24 appearances (Ryan Free - 27)
2022 (Sophomore/2nd Yr.):
- Made 18 relief appearances totaling 23.2 innings pitched
- Owned a 5.32 ERA in second season at Texas Tech
- Tallied 29 strikeouts for the season while walking 12 batters
- Faced a total of 106 batters; allowed one home run for the season
- One of strongest outings of young career came May 20 against Oklahoma in a game he set a new career-best for innings pitched at 3.0; tossed three scoreless innings allowing one hit while striking out two batters
- Set a new career-high for strikeouts with four in a game and matched it a second time during sophomore campaign (March 15 vs. New Mexico & March 29 vs. Stephen F. Austin)
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 (Freshman/1st Yr.): Appeared five times in relief for a total of 3.1 innings pitched … recorded six strikeouts, three of which came during the Stanford game in Super Regionals … finished with a 16.20 season ERA ... named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Antonian College Prep High School in San Antonio, Texas under coach Bruce Webb … was a three-year letterman in high school … awarded All-State 2019 and All-District 2018-19 … named to the 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams … also named to All-Tournament team for performance in 2018 WWBA 16U National Championship … ranked 213th overall and 82nd for right-handed pitchers in Texas … played summer ball for the Lonestar Baseball Club under coach Kory Moench.
PERSONAL: Born in San Antonio, Texas … son to Jenine and Brad Beckel … brother to Clayton Beckel … academic All-State 2019-20 … Finance major.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
