2019 Baseball Roster
Roster
Fulford, Braxton

Jersey Number 26
Braxton Fulford
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lubbock, Texas
- High School:
- Monterey
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
Veteran presence behind the plate for the Red Raiders who appeared in 15 games and made 12 starts at catcher … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … hit .227 on the year with a .273 slugging percentage and a .370 on base percentage … went 10-of-44 overall with two doubles, 11 RBI and six runs … drew 11 base on balls and one hit by pitch … rock solid defensively for the Red Raiders as he allowed just four passed balls on the year while receiving from some of the most powerful arms in college baseball … threw out two of six potential base stealers … finished with two multi-hit games and three multi-RBI performances … started the year with a season -long streak of eight games reaching base safely (Feb. 14 – Feb. 29) … recorded a season-high two hits in back-to-back games, first against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and then against Tennessee at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 21) … tallied a season-high three RBI twice, first in the win over Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and later against Southern (Feb. 26) … HONORS … CoSIDA Academic All-American, the first for the program since 2002 … CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team as a Finance major … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … prior to the season, placed on the All-Big 12 Preseason Team as well as the Buster Posey National Catcher of the Year watch list … ranked as the No. 25 catcher in the country following the shortened season in D1Baseball.com’s postseason position rankings … RECORDS … matched the Rip Griffin Park record with four walks in a game against Southern (Feb. 26) … BIG 12 LEADER … tied for second in the league with two sacrifice flies … TEAM LEADER … one of three Red Raiders tied for the team lead with two sacrifice flies … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in four of Tech’s five games against ranked teams with three starts … went 1-for-12 with a sacrifice fly … recorded his lone RBI in the win over No. 15 Stanford at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 22), tying the game at 2-2 in the second … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … made 11 appearances and nine starts … hit .281 with a .344 slugging percentage and a .467 on base percentage … went 9-for-32 overall with two doubles, 10 RBI and six runs … reached base with 11 walks and a hit by pitch … HOME GAMES … appeared in eight of Tech’s 11 home games with seven starts … hit .261 with a .304 slugging percentage and a .471 on base percentage … went 6-for-23 overall with a double, nine RBI and five runs … tied for third on the club with 10 walks … enjoyed some of his best performances at home, going 2-for-3 with three walks and three RBI against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … also went 1-for-1 with four walks and three RBI against Southern (Feb. 26) … had a two-run double in a 19-12 win over Rice (Mar. 7) … AWAY GAMES … appeared in both of Tech’s away games at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1), making one start … went 0-for-5 against the Seminoles … NEUTRAL SITE … appeared in five of Tech’s six neutral site games with four starts … hit .250 with a .313 slugging percentage and a .316 on base percentage … went 4-for-16 overall with a double, two RBI and a run … earned two free passes with a walk and a hit by pitch … went 2-for-4 with a double and a run against Tennessee at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 21) … followed by going 1-for-3 with a sac fly the next day against No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 22) … reached base twice, going 1-for-4 with an RBI against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 29) … DAY GAMES … appeared in 10-of-13 day games with seven starts … hit .269 with a .308 slugging percentage and a .486 slugging percentage … went 7-for-26 overall with a double, nine RBI and five runs … tied for third on the team with 10 walks … NIGHT GAMES … started five of Tech’s six night contests … went 3-for-18 (.167) at the dish with a double, two RBI and a run … added a walk and two sacrifice flies.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Provided a steady presence behind the plate and showed tremendous improvement offensively … appeared in 64 of the team’s 66 games with 57 starts at catcher … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … hit .298 on the year to rank sixth on the team … hit four home runs, nine doubles and one triple … drove in 34 runs and scored 35 times himself … finished with a .419 slugging percentage and .388 on base percentage … drew 22 walks and a team-high eight hit-by-pitches … recorded 19 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances … finished the year strong with hits in eight of the last 10 games, including five multi-hit games in the NCAA Tournament … started the year with his first multi-home run game and three RBI in a 12-11 win over Oregon (Feb. 16) … set a career high with three hits against Baylor (Apr. 20) … posted a career high of four RBI against TCU (May 18) … defensively, threw out 16 of 72 potential base stealers … finished with a strong .987 fielding percentage with eight errors … HONORS … joined Tyler Floyd (2016) as the program’s second NCAA Elite 90 Award winner … honorable mention All-Big 12 … member of the 2019 All-Lubbock Regional Team … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … TEAM LEADER … sixth on the team in batting, hits, doubles, RBI, runs … tied for fifth in home runs … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … started all four games … tied for second on the team with a .385 batting average … went 5-for-13 overall with a double and an RBI … recorded multi-hit games against Michigan (June 15) and Arkansas (June 17) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … led the Red Raiders with a .406 batting average … went 13-for-32 overall with a home run and two doubles … drove in 5 RBI and scored five runs … posted a .563 slugging percentage and .441 on base percentage … hit safely in eight of 10 contests with five multi-hit games … hit safely for five straight games starting in the Super Regional, including four-straight multi-hit performances … went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI double in game three of the Super Regional against Oklahoma State (June 9) … BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in all 24 games and made 21 starts behind the dish … fourth on the team among regular starters with a .316 average … had a home run, a triple and three doubles … fifth on the team in RBI (13) … sixth on the team in runs (14) … posted a .421 slugging percentage and .416 on base percentage … had nine multi-hit games, including a career-high three hits against Baylor (Apr. 20) … went 2-for-4 and scored a season-high three runs in the opener at K-State (Mar. 30) … reached base four times against Kansas (Apr. 6), going 2-for-2 with two RBI, two runs and two hit-by-pitch … went 5-for-10 in the series against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 18-20) with a home run and a double … finished 5-for-11 the next week in the series against No. 16 Oklahoma State (Apr. 26-28) … finished the regular season by going 5-for-12 against TCU, including a four-RBI performance in the finale to help Tech capture the Big 12 title (May 18) … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 40 of a possible 42 games with 36 starts … hit .287 with six doubles and three home runs … drove in 21 RBI and crossed home 21 times … compiled a .417 on base percentage and .370 slugging … made his season debut by going 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI against Oregon (Feb. 16) …posted four RBI in the three-game sweep of Wichita State (Mar. 8-10) … doubled in both games he played against No. 22 Michigan (Mar. 21-22) … posted three RBI in a 1-for-3 effort at New Mexico (Apr. 2) … recorded a season-high three walks in Midland against New Mexico State (Apr. 9) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … played in 24 of a possible 25 games, making 22 starts … second among starters with a .329 batting average … fourth on the team with six doubles … added two home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs … recorded a .493 slugging percentage, which was fourth on the team … added a .398 on base percentage … doubled in both games he played against No. 22 Michigan (Mar. 21-22) … went 5-for-10 in the series against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 18-20) with a home run and a double … finished 5-for-11 the next week in the series against No. 16 Oklahoma State (Apr. 26-28) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … played in 42 of a possible 43 games with 37 starts … hit .276 with a .366 slugging percentage and .377 on base percentage … homered twice and posted three doubles and a triple … sixth on the team with 24 RBI and seventh with 25 runs … HOME GAMES … second on the team with a .376 batting average … connected on four home runs and six doubles … fifth on the team with 27 RBI and sixth with 25 runs … posted a .541 slugging percentage and .470 on base percentage … 17 of his 22 walks came at home … AWAY GAMES … hit .167 in away games with a double and a triple … managed four RBI and seven runs scored … had a .222 slugging percentage and .224 on base percentage … DAY GAMES … put together a .318 batting average over 40 games played and 34 starts … 10 of his 34 hits went for extra bases as he launched three home runs, six doubles and a triple … tallied 16 RBI and 24 runs … had a .477 slugging percentage and .406 on base percentage … NIGHT GAMES … hit .274 over 24 games played and 23 starts … third on the team with 18 RBI … posted a .345 slugging percentage and .365 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … hit .310 against right-handers as opposed to .265 against lefties … second on the team with a .347 average with the bases empty … hit .444 as the leadoff batter in an inning … in Big 12 play, hit .368 against lefties and .298 against right-handers … clutch during Big 12 play as he was successful in driving in RBI with runners on third and less than two outs on 7-of-8 opportunities … STREAKS … recorded a five-game hitting streak (May 7-22) … also reached base safely for 13 straight games (Apr. 16-May 4).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Started 26 of the 38 games in which he appeared with 25 of those coming behind the plate … starting catcher for the last 12 games of the season as the Red Raiders advanced to the College World Series … hit .193 for the year with 17 hits in 88 at bats, including two doubles, a triple and a home run … drove in four runs and scored 14 times … put together a strong year defensively with a .988 fielding percentage … compiled three multi-hit games … hit a triple in his first collegiate game on Feb. 17 against Maine … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .250 during league play, making nine starts and appearing in 15 games … went 8-for-32 at the plate with a home run and a double … brought in three runs and scored four of his own … also earned six free passes … hit his first home run against West Virginia on Mar. 30 … had his second and third multi-hit games against TCU on Apr. 28 and later on May 23 … recorded a hit in both starts at Oklahoma State … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … made 11 starts at catcher in 16 appearances against ranked foes … hit .162 with six hits, an RBI and three runs scored … added eight free passes to finish with an on base percentage of .311 … perfect behind the dish with a 1.000 fielding percentage … NCAA TOURNAMENT … recorded three hits during the postseason run while drawing two walks and scoring four runs … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … went 2-for-10 in Omaha with two runs scored … had hits in the final two games against No. 4 Arkansas and No. 1 Florida … recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate … HOME GAMES … hit .154 at home with three of his six hits going for extra bases … compiled a .353 on base percentage with 12 free passes, including nine walks … AWAY GAMES … hit .259 on the road with seven hits, a double, an RBI and three runs … STREAKS … had a four-game hitting streak and a five-game reached base streak.
MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner at Monterey High School for head coach Kent Meador ... holds the record for highest batting average at Monterey (.571) ... was named All-State catcher for Division 5A ... 2017 Elite Academic All-State and First Team All-District catcher in district 4- 5A ... 2015 Second Team All-District recipient ... played summer ball for D-Bat Robertson 17U under Ryan Robertson and Jim Chamblee ... hit .305 during junior season with a .419 slugging percentage, 16 RBI and two home runs (2016) ... put together a .369 batting average during summer ball behind a .550 slugging percentage, 30 RBI and three homers (2016) ... played with D-Bat Bonesio at the WWBA in Jupiter, Florida (2016) ... won the 2016 Don Mattingly World Series ... helped his team to a third-place finish at the 2016 Connie Mack World Series ... named 2016 Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament Catcher ... two-time Connie Mack World Series 2016 Player of the Game ... Lone Star Varsity Preseason Super Team (2016).
PERSONAL
From Lubbock, Texas ... son of Jai and Tammy Fulford ... brother to Hagen and Candra Fulford ... nephew of former Texas Tech standout Darin Erculiani.
Veteran presence behind the plate for the Red Raiders who appeared in 15 games and made 12 starts at catcher … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … hit .227 on the year with a .273 slugging percentage and a .370 on base percentage … went 10-of-44 overall with two doubles, 11 RBI and six runs … drew 11 base on balls and one hit by pitch … rock solid defensively for the Red Raiders as he allowed just four passed balls on the year while receiving from some of the most powerful arms in college baseball … threw out two of six potential base stealers … finished with two multi-hit games and three multi-RBI performances … started the year with a season -long streak of eight games reaching base safely (Feb. 14 – Feb. 29) … recorded a season-high two hits in back-to-back games, first against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and then against Tennessee at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 21) … tallied a season-high three RBI twice, first in the win over Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and later against Southern (Feb. 26) … HONORS … CoSIDA Academic All-American, the first for the program since 2002 … CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team as a Finance major … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … prior to the season, placed on the All-Big 12 Preseason Team as well as the Buster Posey National Catcher of the Year watch list … ranked as the No. 25 catcher in the country following the shortened season in D1Baseball.com’s postseason position rankings … RECORDS … matched the Rip Griffin Park record with four walks in a game against Southern (Feb. 26) … BIG 12 LEADER … tied for second in the league with two sacrifice flies … TEAM LEADER … one of three Red Raiders tied for the team lead with two sacrifice flies … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in four of Tech’s five games against ranked teams with three starts … went 1-for-12 with a sacrifice fly … recorded his lone RBI in the win over No. 15 Stanford at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 22), tying the game at 2-2 in the second … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … made 11 appearances and nine starts … hit .281 with a .344 slugging percentage and a .467 on base percentage … went 9-for-32 overall with two doubles, 10 RBI and six runs … reached base with 11 walks and a hit by pitch … HOME GAMES … appeared in eight of Tech’s 11 home games with seven starts … hit .261 with a .304 slugging percentage and a .471 on base percentage … went 6-for-23 overall with a double, nine RBI and five runs … tied for third on the club with 10 walks … enjoyed some of his best performances at home, going 2-for-3 with three walks and three RBI against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … also went 1-for-1 with four walks and three RBI against Southern (Feb. 26) … had a two-run double in a 19-12 win over Rice (Mar. 7) … AWAY GAMES … appeared in both of Tech’s away games at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1), making one start … went 0-for-5 against the Seminoles … NEUTRAL SITE … appeared in five of Tech’s six neutral site games with four starts … hit .250 with a .313 slugging percentage and a .316 on base percentage … went 4-for-16 overall with a double, two RBI and a run … earned two free passes with a walk and a hit by pitch … went 2-for-4 with a double and a run against Tennessee at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 21) … followed by going 1-for-3 with a sac fly the next day against No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 22) … reached base twice, going 1-for-4 with an RBI against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 29) … DAY GAMES … appeared in 10-of-13 day games with seven starts … hit .269 with a .308 slugging percentage and a .486 slugging percentage … went 7-for-26 overall with a double, nine RBI and five runs … tied for third on the team with 10 walks … NIGHT GAMES … started five of Tech’s six night contests … went 3-for-18 (.167) at the dish with a double, two RBI and a run … added a walk and two sacrifice flies.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Provided a steady presence behind the plate and showed tremendous improvement offensively … appeared in 64 of the team’s 66 games with 57 starts at catcher … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … hit .298 on the year to rank sixth on the team … hit four home runs, nine doubles and one triple … drove in 34 runs and scored 35 times himself … finished with a .419 slugging percentage and .388 on base percentage … drew 22 walks and a team-high eight hit-by-pitches … recorded 19 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances … finished the year strong with hits in eight of the last 10 games, including five multi-hit games in the NCAA Tournament … started the year with his first multi-home run game and three RBI in a 12-11 win over Oregon (Feb. 16) … set a career high with three hits against Baylor (Apr. 20) … posted a career high of four RBI against TCU (May 18) … defensively, threw out 16 of 72 potential base stealers … finished with a strong .987 fielding percentage with eight errors … HONORS … joined Tyler Floyd (2016) as the program’s second NCAA Elite 90 Award winner … honorable mention All-Big 12 … member of the 2019 All-Lubbock Regional Team … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … TEAM LEADER … sixth on the team in batting, hits, doubles, RBI, runs … tied for fifth in home runs … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … started all four games … tied for second on the team with a .385 batting average … went 5-for-13 overall with a double and an RBI … recorded multi-hit games against Michigan (June 15) and Arkansas (June 17) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … led the Red Raiders with a .406 batting average … went 13-for-32 overall with a home run and two doubles … drove in 5 RBI and scored five runs … posted a .563 slugging percentage and .441 on base percentage … hit safely in eight of 10 contests with five multi-hit games … hit safely for five straight games starting in the Super Regional, including four-straight multi-hit performances … went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI double in game three of the Super Regional against Oklahoma State (June 9) … BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in all 24 games and made 21 starts behind the dish … fourth on the team among regular starters with a .316 average … had a home run, a triple and three doubles … fifth on the team in RBI (13) … sixth on the team in runs (14) … posted a .421 slugging percentage and .416 on base percentage … had nine multi-hit games, including a career-high three hits against Baylor (Apr. 20) … went 2-for-4 and scored a season-high three runs in the opener at K-State (Mar. 30) … reached base four times against Kansas (Apr. 6), going 2-for-2 with two RBI, two runs and two hit-by-pitch … went 5-for-10 in the series against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 18-20) with a home run and a double … finished 5-for-11 the next week in the series against No. 16 Oklahoma State (Apr. 26-28) … finished the regular season by going 5-for-12 against TCU, including a four-RBI performance in the finale to help Tech capture the Big 12 title (May 18) … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 40 of a possible 42 games with 36 starts … hit .287 with six doubles and three home runs … drove in 21 RBI and crossed home 21 times … compiled a .417 on base percentage and .370 slugging … made his season debut by going 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI against Oregon (Feb. 16) …posted four RBI in the three-game sweep of Wichita State (Mar. 8-10) … doubled in both games he played against No. 22 Michigan (Mar. 21-22) … posted three RBI in a 1-for-3 effort at New Mexico (Apr. 2) … recorded a season-high three walks in Midland against New Mexico State (Apr. 9) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … played in 24 of a possible 25 games, making 22 starts … second among starters with a .329 batting average … fourth on the team with six doubles … added two home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs … recorded a .493 slugging percentage, which was fourth on the team … added a .398 on base percentage … doubled in both games he played against No. 22 Michigan (Mar. 21-22) … went 5-for-10 in the series against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 18-20) with a home run and a double … finished 5-for-11 the next week in the series against No. 16 Oklahoma State (Apr. 26-28) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … played in 42 of a possible 43 games with 37 starts … hit .276 with a .366 slugging percentage and .377 on base percentage … homered twice and posted three doubles and a triple … sixth on the team with 24 RBI and seventh with 25 runs … HOME GAMES … second on the team with a .376 batting average … connected on four home runs and six doubles … fifth on the team with 27 RBI and sixth with 25 runs … posted a .541 slugging percentage and .470 on base percentage … 17 of his 22 walks came at home … AWAY GAMES … hit .167 in away games with a double and a triple … managed four RBI and seven runs scored … had a .222 slugging percentage and .224 on base percentage … DAY GAMES … put together a .318 batting average over 40 games played and 34 starts … 10 of his 34 hits went for extra bases as he launched three home runs, six doubles and a triple … tallied 16 RBI and 24 runs … had a .477 slugging percentage and .406 on base percentage … NIGHT GAMES … hit .274 over 24 games played and 23 starts … third on the team with 18 RBI … posted a .345 slugging percentage and .365 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … hit .310 against right-handers as opposed to .265 against lefties … second on the team with a .347 average with the bases empty … hit .444 as the leadoff batter in an inning … in Big 12 play, hit .368 against lefties and .298 against right-handers … clutch during Big 12 play as he was successful in driving in RBI with runners on third and less than two outs on 7-of-8 opportunities … STREAKS … recorded a five-game hitting streak (May 7-22) … also reached base safely for 13 straight games (Apr. 16-May 4).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Started 26 of the 38 games in which he appeared with 25 of those coming behind the plate … starting catcher for the last 12 games of the season as the Red Raiders advanced to the College World Series … hit .193 for the year with 17 hits in 88 at bats, including two doubles, a triple and a home run … drove in four runs and scored 14 times … put together a strong year defensively with a .988 fielding percentage … compiled three multi-hit games … hit a triple in his first collegiate game on Feb. 17 against Maine … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .250 during league play, making nine starts and appearing in 15 games … went 8-for-32 at the plate with a home run and a double … brought in three runs and scored four of his own … also earned six free passes … hit his first home run against West Virginia on Mar. 30 … had his second and third multi-hit games against TCU on Apr. 28 and later on May 23 … recorded a hit in both starts at Oklahoma State … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … made 11 starts at catcher in 16 appearances against ranked foes … hit .162 with six hits, an RBI and three runs scored … added eight free passes to finish with an on base percentage of .311 … perfect behind the dish with a 1.000 fielding percentage … NCAA TOURNAMENT … recorded three hits during the postseason run while drawing two walks and scoring four runs … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … went 2-for-10 in Omaha with two runs scored … had hits in the final two games against No. 4 Arkansas and No. 1 Florida … recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate … HOME GAMES … hit .154 at home with three of his six hits going for extra bases … compiled a .353 on base percentage with 12 free passes, including nine walks … AWAY GAMES … hit .259 on the road with seven hits, a double, an RBI and three runs … STREAKS … had a four-game hitting streak and a five-game reached base streak.
MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner at Monterey High School for head coach Kent Meador ... holds the record for highest batting average at Monterey (.571) ... was named All-State catcher for Division 5A ... 2017 Elite Academic All-State and First Team All-District catcher in district 4- 5A ... 2015 Second Team All-District recipient ... played summer ball for D-Bat Robertson 17U under Ryan Robertson and Jim Chamblee ... hit .305 during junior season with a .419 slugging percentage, 16 RBI and two home runs (2016) ... put together a .369 batting average during summer ball behind a .550 slugging percentage, 30 RBI and three homers (2016) ... played with D-Bat Bonesio at the WWBA in Jupiter, Florida (2016) ... won the 2016 Don Mattingly World Series ... helped his team to a third-place finish at the 2016 Connie Mack World Series ... named 2016 Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament Catcher ... two-time Connie Mack World Series 2016 Player of the Game ... Lone Star Varsity Preseason Super Team (2016).
PERSONAL
From Lubbock, Texas ... son of Jai and Tammy Fulford ... brother to Hagen and Candra Fulford ... nephew of former Texas Tech standout Darin Erculiani.
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