2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Burckel, Brandon
INF
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballC/1B
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballUTL
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballUTL
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballOF/LHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ Baseball1B
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballRHP
/ Baseball
Jersey Number 1
Brandon Burckel
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lindale, Texas
- High School:
- Lindale
Bio
AWARDS & HONORS
AAC's No. 13 Impact Freshman (D1Baseball)
Sophomore (2023):
High School:
AAC's No. 13 Impact Freshman (D1Baseball)
Sophomore (2023):
- Played in 53 games, starting 50
- Finished ranked No. 5 all-time in career HBP (27)
- Led the team in SB (24) - the most since 2017 Connor Wong (26)
- Recorded 10 multiple-hit games and 2 multiple RBI games
- Went a perfect 15-for-15 on stolen bases to start the season
- Had a career-high three hits during Opening Weekend against Cal (3/19)
- Hit first home run of the season against Utah (2/24)
- Appeared in 52 games (51 starts)
- Led Houston Cougar Freshman in total hits for the year (44)
- Hit .282 with 35 runs and 12 RBIs
- Went on a 7 game hit streak between 4/30 and 5/10
- Was 5th in On Base Percentage with .383
- Hit first collegiate Home Run against Wichita State 5/24
- Registered a three hit game
- Registered 13 games with multiple hits
- Registered a hit in 30 games
- Was first in total number of hit by pitches (15)
- Tallied a 3 run game
- Finished second on the team with 13 Stolen Bases
- Successfully completed 25 Double Plays
- Logged a Triple
High School:
- Prepped at Lindale
- Team captain in 2020-21
- 2021 4A All-District Hitter of the Year
- 2021 first team all-district infield
- 2021 East Texas 4A First Team Infield
- 2021 4A 2nd Team All-State Infield
- 2020 5A First Team All-District Infield
- 2019 5A First team All-District Infield
- 2018 Class 5A Freshman of the Year
- Hit .378 as senior with 28 hits, 13 RBIs and 29 runs scored
- District champions back-to-back years (2018-2019)
- Advanced to the second round for the first time in 2018
- Three-year National Honor Society member (2019-2021)
- Academic all-district (2019-2021)
- Academic all-state (2021)
- FCA Member
- Full name is Brandon Michael Burckel
- Born Oct. 1, 2002, in Metairie, Louisiana
- Son of Brad and Christi
- Sibling: Brad
- Dad, Brad Sr., played baseball at Mississippi State and Tulane
- Dad played in the Brewers organization for two years
- Uncle, Daryl, played football at McNeese
- Uncle, Joe, played football at Southern Miss
- Uncle, Wayne, played baseball at Nicholls
- Played with Malachi Lott as member of Houston Banditos (2017-2020)
- Memorable athletic feat: all-district hitter of the year in 2021
- Hobbies: golf, video games and working out
- Business major
- Interested in coaching at the collegiate level after baseball career
- Unique fact: Can turn left thumb backwards
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
