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Jersey Number 18
Branden Berry
- Position:
- Outfielder/Infielder
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, CA
- High School:
- Rancho Bernardo HS
- Prev School:
- University of Washington
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2016
Branden Berry appeared in 53 games, starting primarily at first base...achieved new collegiate career highs in batting average (.294), runs scored (31), doubles (13), home runs (9), RBI (44), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.403)...also finished with 58 hits, four stolen bases and a .508 slugging percentage...earned a Big West Conference Honorable Mention...in the Big West, he finished second in home runs, third in slugging and fourth in RBI...drove in the game-winning runs in five games on the year against the likes of UCLA (3/8/16), Houston Baptist (3/18/16, 3/19/16), Portland (3/25/16) and Cal Poly (5/7/16)...produced a team-best 10 multiple-RBI games as well as 15 multiple-hit games...registered a team-best 30-game on-base streak...drove in 22 RBI in non-conference play and in conference play....went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two home runs in the season opener against CSU Bakersfield (2/19/16)...drove in six RBI, picked up three hits, hit a home run and scored four times in a win over #14 UCLA...hit a game-tying eighth inning home run in an eventual CSUN win over UConn (3/13/16)...went 4-for-13 with four RBI and two doubles in the UC Santa Barbara series (4/15/16-4/17/16)...drove in four RBI over the final two games of the season at UC Irvine (5/27/16-5/28/16)...selected in the 33rd round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Miami Marlins and signed a professional contract with the organization.
Washington
Played three seasons with the Washington Huskies...Named 2015 All Pac-12 Honorable Mention...started all 54 games as a junior at first base in 2015 and led the team with eight home runs and 37 RBI including racking up 53 hits...batted .262 in 2014 with a home run and 18 RBI...redshirted in 2013...Hit a career-best .292 at a freshman in 2012 while scoring 27 runs, hitting two home runs and driving in 26 RBI...In his three seasons with Washington, Berry hit .275 with 11 home runs and 81 RBI...Named to 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Team.
Rancho Bernardo HS
Played four seasons with the Broncos both in the infield and the outfield...Helped the Broncos to San Diego section CIF titles in 2010 and 2011...In 2011, named First Team All-California, San Diego Section Player of the Year and All-CIF San Diego Section.
Personal
Son of Tammy and Tim Berry...Has a sister, Alaura...favorites include the San Diego Padres, Tony Gwynn, Will Ferrell, Jessica Biel, Sportscenter, the Sandlot, carne asada, Eric Church...Selected CSUN because of the coaching staff...names the best thing about baseball being the opportunity to make life long friends...cites his supersition being no haircuts on a winning streak...lists his dad as his greatest hero.
Branden Berry appeared in 53 games, starting primarily at first base...achieved new collegiate career highs in batting average (.294), runs scored (31), doubles (13), home runs (9), RBI (44), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.403)...also finished with 58 hits, four stolen bases and a .508 slugging percentage...earned a Big West Conference Honorable Mention...in the Big West, he finished second in home runs, third in slugging and fourth in RBI...drove in the game-winning runs in five games on the year against the likes of UCLA (3/8/16), Houston Baptist (3/18/16, 3/19/16), Portland (3/25/16) and Cal Poly (5/7/16)...produced a team-best 10 multiple-RBI games as well as 15 multiple-hit games...registered a team-best 30-game on-base streak...drove in 22 RBI in non-conference play and in conference play....went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two home runs in the season opener against CSU Bakersfield (2/19/16)...drove in six RBI, picked up three hits, hit a home run and scored four times in a win over #14 UCLA...hit a game-tying eighth inning home run in an eventual CSUN win over UConn (3/13/16)...went 4-for-13 with four RBI and two doubles in the UC Santa Barbara series (4/15/16-4/17/16)...drove in four RBI over the final two games of the season at UC Irvine (5/27/16-5/28/16)...selected in the 33rd round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Miami Marlins and signed a professional contract with the organization.
Washington
Played three seasons with the Washington Huskies...Named 2015 All Pac-12 Honorable Mention...started all 54 games as a junior at first base in 2015 and led the team with eight home runs and 37 RBI including racking up 53 hits...batted .262 in 2014 with a home run and 18 RBI...redshirted in 2013...Hit a career-best .292 at a freshman in 2012 while scoring 27 runs, hitting two home runs and driving in 26 RBI...In his three seasons with Washington, Berry hit .275 with 11 home runs and 81 RBI...Named to 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Team.
Rancho Bernardo HS
Played four seasons with the Broncos both in the infield and the outfield...Helped the Broncos to San Diego section CIF titles in 2010 and 2011...In 2011, named First Team All-California, San Diego Section Player of the Year and All-CIF San Diego Section.
Personal
Son of Tammy and Tim Berry...Has a sister, Alaura...favorites include the San Diego Padres, Tony Gwynn, Will Ferrell, Jessica Biel, Sportscenter, the Sandlot, carne asada, Eric Church...Selected CSUN because of the coaching staff...names the best thing about baseball being the opportunity to make life long friends...cites his supersition being no haircuts on a winning streak...lists his dad as his greatest hero.
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