#12 Brandon Bielak 2015-16 Baseball Roster

Career & Game-by-Game Stats 

HONORS & AWARDS:

• MLB Draft Pick (2017 – 11th Round by Houston Astros)
• ACC All-Freshman Team (2015)
• Two-time ACC All-Academic Team (2015, 2016)
• Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015, 2016 & 2017)
• Two-time Monogram winner (2015, 2016)

AS A JUNIOR (2017):

• Threw 73.0 innings on the year, tying for team-high with 14 starts
• Second on the team with 75 strikeouts while allowing the fewest home runs of any Irish pitcher (four)
• Had four quality starts on the season while striking out at least six hitters in seven of his 14 starts
• Helpd Maryland to one earned run with six strikeouts in six innings while taking no-decision
• Won at Pitt with six innings of four-hit, two-run ball
• Selected in the 2017 MLB Draft at 331st overall (11th round) by Houston Astros

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016):

• Rated the ACC’s No. 14 prospect for the 2017 MLB Draft by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 88 player nationally
• Ranked the No. 57 sophomore in the country by Perfect Game
• Led team with 2.10 ERA over 15 appearances
• Second on the team with 54 strikeouts
• Posted best opponent batting average on team among eligible pitchers at .214
• Had seven scoreless outings on the year, including three against ranked teams: at Santa Clara (2.2 IP), at No. 13 NC State (5.0 IP, win), at Virginia Tech (2.1 IP), against No. 17 Michigan (0.2 IP), versus Boston College (2.1 IP), at No. 7 Florida State (4.0 IP), versus Ohio (3.0 IP, win) and versus Pittsburgh (5.1 IP)
• Threw seven innings in each of his final two starts on the season at No. 20 North Carolina (7.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 6 K) and against No. 16 Clemson (7.0 IP, 1 UE, 9 K)
• Posted a 1.54 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 23.1 innings in the Cape Cod League during summer of 2016

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015):

• Earned ACC All-Freshman honors after leading Irish in starts (14) and innings (88.2)
• Threw five quality starts and eclipsed the 100 pitch mark six times
• Threw at least 5.1 innings in eight consecutive starts from March 14-May 2
• Finished second on the team with 62 strikeouts
• Won his first collegiate start against Oklahoma, allowing one earned run on two hits over five innings
• Recorded a no-decision against No. 12 Virginia, allowing two runs with five strikeouts in 7.1 innings
• Tossed 125 pitches to complete seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts against Pitt
• Earned victory against No. 7 Florida State, conceding just one run with five strikeouts in 7.1 innings
• Recorded a win in first career relief appearance, striking out six in four innings
• Started NCAA regional game against Wright State

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Earned four varsity letters in baseball at St. Joseph
• Rated the No. 4 righthanded pitcher in New Jersey and No. 6 overall prospect in Garden State by Perfect Game to go along with national ratings of No. 73 righty and No. 217 overall
• Posted a 0.82 ERA as a senior, striking out 87 on way to an 8-1 record as team went 21-9 and won the Greater Middlesex County Championship
• Hit .420 with 24 RBI and two home runs to earn Middlesex County Player of the Year, first team all-state and first team all-county honors
• Named Northeast Regional All-High School Senior performer by Perfect Game, as well as a second team underclassman All-American
• Named all-county as a sophomore and freshman
• Played summer ball for FullCount Baseball

PERSONAL:

• Born in Edison, New Jersey
• Son of Brian and Charlee Bielak
• Has an older brother, Chris, who played baseball at Marist
• Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as an IT Management major