2025 Fall Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 26
Braden Burress
- Position:
- Infield/Outfield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Snow Hill
- High School:
- Greene Central
- Major:
- Recreation and Parks Management
East Carolina (FR – 2025)
Played in 51 games while starting in 61… had a .389 batting average with 82 hits, 11 doubles, four home runs and totaling 33 RBIs… was able to have a .488 on base percentage with 33 stolen bases… began his collegiate career starting the first game of the season, going 2-for-3, while having his first collegiate stolen base against George Mason (Feb 14)… had multiple games going over .500, with a career best against South Florida, going 4-for-6 with one home run with two runs scored and two RBI (May 20)… held a 10-game hitting streak from March 12-28 with a four-hit performance four times… Second Team All-Conference… Most Outstanding Player at American Conference Tournament… made All-Tournament Team… Freshman All-American First Team (NCBWA)… Freshman All-American Second Team 2x (Perfect Game)(D1 Baseball)…Â
High School
Four-year varsity letterman for head coach Ben Brann … Batted .509 with 139 hits, 24 doubles, eight triples, six home runs, 56 RBI, 60 walks, 73 stolen bases and a 1.328 OPS while also posting a 26-3 record, three complete games, a 1.00 earned run average and 218 strikeouts over 181.1 innings pitched during his prep career … Garnered Perfect Game Preseason Underclass Atlantic Region honorable mention honors in 2023 and Preseason All-Atlantic Region Second Team accolades in 2024 … Ranked the 77th overall prospect in North Carolina and 11th-best shortstop as well as a Top 500 national recruit by Perfect Game … Assigned a Perfect Game Grade of 8.5 (Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect) … Helped lead the Rams to the North Carolina 2A state title and was designated the state championship MVP … Tabbed the North Carolina 2A State Player of the Year as a junior … Named to the 2023 and 2024 North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 2A All-State Teams … 2023 and 2024 Eastern Plains Conference Player of the Year … Selected to the Showcase Top Prospect List at the 2022 Atlantic Coast Prospect Showcase … Recognized with the top infield and outfield velo at the 2022 Atlantic Coast Prospect Showcase … PG Super25 Champion with Legends Baseball 12U (2018 PG Super25 12U Greensboro Super Qualifier) and Canes Baseball 13U Eastern NC (2019 PG Super25 13U North Carolina Super Qualifier) … Earned All-Tournament Team recognition at the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship, 2021 PG Underclass WWBA Coastal Fall Championship, 2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National Championship, 2019 PG Super25 14U Virginia Fall Super Qualifier, 2019 PG Super25 13U North Carolina Super Qualifier and 2017 PG Super25 11U Greensboro Super Qualifier … Also earned two varsity letters in cross country … Member of the Beta Club and National Technical Honors Society.
Played in 51 games while starting in 61… had a .389 batting average with 82 hits, 11 doubles, four home runs and totaling 33 RBIs… was able to have a .488 on base percentage with 33 stolen bases… began his collegiate career starting the first game of the season, going 2-for-3, while having his first collegiate stolen base against George Mason (Feb 14)… had multiple games going over .500, with a career best against South Florida, going 4-for-6 with one home run with two runs scored and two RBI (May 20)… held a 10-game hitting streak from March 12-28 with a four-hit performance four times… Second Team All-Conference… Most Outstanding Player at American Conference Tournament… made All-Tournament Team… Freshman All-American First Team (NCBWA)… Freshman All-American Second Team 2x (Perfect Game)(D1 Baseball)…Â
High School
Four-year varsity letterman for head coach Ben Brann … Batted .509 with 139 hits, 24 doubles, eight triples, six home runs, 56 RBI, 60 walks, 73 stolen bases and a 1.328 OPS while also posting a 26-3 record, three complete games, a 1.00 earned run average and 218 strikeouts over 181.1 innings pitched during his prep career … Garnered Perfect Game Preseason Underclass Atlantic Region honorable mention honors in 2023 and Preseason All-Atlantic Region Second Team accolades in 2024 … Ranked the 77th overall prospect in North Carolina and 11th-best shortstop as well as a Top 500 national recruit by Perfect Game … Assigned a Perfect Game Grade of 8.5 (Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect) … Helped lead the Rams to the North Carolina 2A state title and was designated the state championship MVP … Tabbed the North Carolina 2A State Player of the Year as a junior … Named to the 2023 and 2024 North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 2A All-State Teams … 2023 and 2024 Eastern Plains Conference Player of the Year … Selected to the Showcase Top Prospect List at the 2022 Atlantic Coast Prospect Showcase … Recognized with the top infield and outfield velo at the 2022 Atlantic Coast Prospect Showcase … PG Super25 Champion with Legends Baseball 12U (2018 PG Super25 12U Greensboro Super Qualifier) and Canes Baseball 13U Eastern NC (2019 PG Super25 13U North Carolina Super Qualifier) … Earned All-Tournament Team recognition at the 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship, 2021 PG Underclass WWBA Coastal Fall Championship, 2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National Championship, 2019 PG Super25 14U Virginia Fall Super Qualifier, 2019 PG Super25 13U North Carolina Super Qualifier and 2017 PG Super25 11U Greensboro Super Qualifier … Also earned two varsity letters in cross country … Member of the Beta Club and National Technical Honors Society.
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