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California Baptist University

2024 Baseball Roster

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36 Brandon Downer

  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 225
  • Hometown Corona, Calif.
  • Prev School Santiago HS

Biography

2024
  • Tossed 16 games and started 15 of them, owning a 4.35 ERA
  • Threw 63 strikeouts across 82.2 innings for a .247 batting average against
  • Finished with a 6-6 record
  • Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round of the 2024 MLB Draft as the 399th pick
2023
  • Was a part of the pitching staff that earned 16 Ks in a single game, breaking the CBU Division 1 Era single-game strikeout record.
  • Made 23 appearances and two starts from the mound.
  • 40 Ks in 41.2 innings.
  • Ranked #6 as a Top WAC Prospect for the 2024 draft.
  • Named to the WAC All-Academic Team


2022
Made 15 appearances and 10 starts on the mound as a true freshman... Logged a 5-2 record, 5.05 ERA and 1.49 WHIP... Struck out 50 batters of 57 innings... Threw a season-high 7.1 innings with nine strikeouts at NM State on March 26... Named WAC Pitcher of the Week on March 28... Qualified for WAC All-Academic Team.  
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Santiago High in Corona, Calif., where he graduated in 2021... Played varsity three seasons... Served as team captain twice... Earned All-Big VIII League First Team honors as a senior... Ranks second in Sharks' single-season history with 74 strikeouts and 1.60 ERA... Played club with SoCal Birds.

PERSONAL
Son of Jim and Staci Downer... Has two siblings, Ashley and Lindsey... Kinesiology major... Plans to play professional baseball after graduation... Enjoys video games and basketball... Philippians 4:13 is his favorite Bible verse.

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2022Freshman

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'5" 195 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Sophomore

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'5" 215 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Junior

    RHP
    6'5" 225 lbs
    36