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Bellarmine University Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

Michael Martinez
Brian Westerholt
John Sommers II
Brian Westerholt
Brian Westerholt

34 Gavin Braunecker

  • Position Left-handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Major Communication
  • Hometown Effingham, IL
  • High School St. Anthony
  • Parents Elizabeth and Matt Braunecker

Biography

2024 - Senior
ASUN Honors Graduate...ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Medical redshirt.

2023 - Junior
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Ranked third on team in innings pitched (47.1), strikeouts (51) and starts (11)…Struck out five batters or more in four starts and tossed at least 5.2 innings in three outings…Struck out six and allowed only two earned runs in a season-high 6.1 innings against Indiana on March 12…Piled up season-high 12 strikeouts in 6.0 innings while securing win against Stetson on April 8.

2022 - Sophomore
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Made 15 appearances with 13 starts on the mound and tied for team lead in wins (three) while ranking second in innings pitched (79.2) and strikeouts (61) and carrying 5.99 ERA…Logged 6.0 innings or more in six of his 10 ASUN starts…At end of regular season, ranked third in ASUN in innings pitched…Fanned seven while allowing only one run in 5.0 innings pitched in season debut Feb. 18 against NJIT…Did not allow an earned run in 6.1 innings pitched against Presbyterian on March 5…Fired a complete game against Eastern Kentucky on March 26, yielding two earned runs with six strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched…Allowed two earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched while earning the win against North Alabama on April 9…Struck out season-high nine while giving up a single run in 7.0 innings pitched to pocket win against Jacksonville State on April 15…Tossed a perfect inning of relief against No. 1 Tennessee on April 19…Went 7.0 innings in back-to-back starts against Eastern Kentucky on May 1 and Lipscomb on May 8.

2021 - Freshman 
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...As a freshman, made 11 pitching appearances with one start and struck out 11 in 15.2 innings pitched…His 10 relief appearances ranked fifth on the team…Collected at least one strikeout in six outings, with two or more in four of them…Made collegiate debut March 5 against Eastern Michigan and struck out one in a scoreless inning…Fanned two in 1.2 scoreless innings against Lipscomb on April 3…Recorded two strikeouts to finish final inning against Southern Illinois on April 10…Fanned season-high three in 2.1 innings against Austin Peay State on May 5.

BEFORE BELLARMINE: Played high school baseball for St. Anthony in Illinois...Was a three-time conference champion and one-time regional champion...Was a co-captain, team MVP and an All-Conference selection...Honor-roll student multiple times...Also a standout swimmer, qualifying for state and nationals and was a part of three conference championships as well as two small team state championships.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2021Freshman

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'1" 175 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Sophomore

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'1" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Junior

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'2" 195 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2024Senior

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'2" 196 lbs
    34