2022 Baseball Roster
Braydon Tucker
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Brazil, Ind.
- High School:
- Northview
2022 (Senior Season)
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Made 20 appearances with four starts on the mound ... Collected two wins and posted four saves ... Owned victories over Evansville (3/27) in the second game of the doubleheader and versus Maryland (5/28) at the Big Ten Tournament ... Posted saves against Northwestern (4/1), at Purdue (4/10) in the first game of the doubleheader, at Indiana State (4/12) and versus Nebraska (4/22) ... Did not allow a run of his own in nine of 20 appearances ... Stranded nine of 17 inherited runners ... Held the opponent to three-or-fewer earned runs in 15 appearances, including two starts ... Fanned seven-plus batters in two starts ... Issued two-or-fewer walks in 17 appearances ... Tied for team high in saves (4) ... Ranked No. 2 on the squad in games finished (10) ... One of five pitchers to appear in 20-plus games (20).
at Clemson (2/18-20): Appeared in the series finale on the mound ... Threw 2 2/3 innings of relief ... Scattered four hits and allowed one run of his own in the loss ... Walked four and struck out three ... Allowed his only inherited runner to score. Round Rock Classic (2/25-27): Made one relief appearance at the event. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/26): Threw two scoreless innings to close out the win ... Allowed one hit and walked one ... Struck out two. Miami (Ohio) (3/1): Allowed one run on two hits over two innings of work ... Walked two and struck out three. at Missouri State (3/4-6): Threw the final two innings of the series finale scoreless ... Walked one and allowed one hit ... Struck out one. at Troy (3/11-13): Fired 4 1/3 innings of one-run relief in the middle game of the series ... Allowed one run on three hits ... Walked one and struck out one ... Allowed lone inherited runner to score. Xavier (3/17-20): Started the second game of the series ... Tossed four innings and allowed four runs on six hits ... Walked one and struck out seven in the loss ... Threw 74 pitches. Evansville (2/25-27): Appeared in two games out of the bullpen ... Threw two innings in the series opener ... Allowed three runs on one hit ... Stranded lone inherited runner ... Walked two and struck out four ... Threw 42 pitches ... Earned the win in relief in the series finale ... Tossed 2 1/3 hitless, scoreless innings ... Stranded all three inherited runners ... Only base runner was a hit batter ... Struck out four ... Threw 37 pitches. Northwestern (4/1-3): Appeared in two games out of the bullpen ... Threw the final two innings to earn the save in the series opener ... Allowed two of three inherited runners to score ... Did not allow a run of his own ... Gave up one hit and walked two ... Struck out one ... Threw 32 pitches ... Entered the series finale with the bases loaded and stranded all three inherited runners ... Allowed four runs on five hits over 1 1/3 innings ... Walked one and struck out one ... Threw 33 pitches. at Purdue (4/9-10): Earned the save in the middle game of the series ... Allowed just two hits over three scoreless innings of work ... Struck out two. at Indiana State (4/12): Threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save ... Walked two and struck out two. at Rutgers (4/15-17): Appeared in the middle game of the series in relief ... Allowed three runs on two hits over one inning of work in the loss ... Walked two and struck out two. Nebraska (4/22-24): Earned the save in the series opener ... Allowed one run on one hit over two-thirds of an inning of work ... Struck out one. vs. Butler (4/26): Made the start and threw four scoreless innings ... Allowed three hits and walked four ... Struck out seven ... Threw 86 pitches. Illinois (4/29-5/1): Started the series finale ... Did not factor into the decision ... Allowed six runs on five hits over two innings of work ... Walked two and struck out two. at Michigan (5/6-8): Appeared in the series finale ... Allowed four runs on three hits over three innings of work ... Walked one and struck out two. Minnesota (5/13-15): Threw one inning of scoreless relief in the series finale ... Allowed two hits and walked one ... Struck out one. at Iowa (5/19-21): Allowed two runs on three hits over three innings in a start of the series opener ... Did not factor into the decision ... Walked three and struck out three ... Threw 64 pitches. Big Ten Tournament (5/26-28): Earned the win in his lone appearance. vs. Maryland (5/28): Went six scoreless innings to earn the win ... Allowed four hits and walked two ... Did not allow an extra base hit ... Struck out five.
2021 (Junior Season)
Awards: Earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on April 13.
Season: Made 11 appearances, all in relief … Posted two saves … Earned first career save against Illinois (4/10) … Collected saves against Illinois (4/10) and at Rutgers … Stranded both inherited runners … Issued one-or-fewer walks in all 11 appearances.
Penn State (3/13-14): Appeared in the second game of the series … Threw one scoreless inning … Allowed one hit. at Michigan State (3/26-28): Appeared in the middle game of the series … Allowed three runs – two earned – on five hits over 1 1/3 innings … Struck out one. at Ohio State (4/2-4): Appeared in the second game of the series … Threw two innings and allowed one run on one hit … Walked one in the outing. Illinois (4/9-10): Threw the final four innings scoreless to collect first career save … Did not allow a hit … Walked one and struck out one. at Northwestern (4/16-18): Appeared in the middle game of the series … Took the loss with four runs – three earned – on five hits over three innings of relief … Struck out two. Iowa (4/30-5/2): Appeared in the series opener … Worked two innings and allowed two runs – one earned – on three hits … Walked one and struck out two. at Rutgers/vs. Nebraska (5/7-9): Appeared in both games of a doubleheader in the middle of the event. at Rutgers (5/8): Earned the save with a scoreless 11th inning … Allowed one hit and struck out one. vs. Nebraska (5/8): Allowed two runs – one earned – on two hits … Walked one and struck out three. at Michigan (5/14-16): Appeared in the middle game of the series … Threw one clean inning. Nebraska/Ohio State (5/21-24): Appeared in the series opener. Nebraska (5/21): Threw 1 2/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits … Walked one and struck out two. at Maryland (5/29-30): Appeared in the series finale … Tossed three innings and allowed one run on three hits … Did not walk a batter … Struck out a season-best seven batters.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Started four games on the mound … Collected two victories … Made first collegiate start in the series finale at LSU (2/15) to earn his first collegiate victory … Owned victories over LSU (2/15) and versus Siena (2/23) … Posted one quality start … Held the opponents to three-or-fewer runs in two of four starts … Issued two-or-fewer walks in three of four starts.
at LSU (2/14-15): Made first collegiate start in the series finale … Earned his first collegiate victory with six innings of one-run work … Scattered four hits, did not walk a batter and struck out one. South Alabama Tournament (2/21-23): Started the finale at the event. vs. Siena (2/23): Picked up the win with five scoreless innings of work … Allowed three hits, walked one and struck out three. Keith LeClair Classic (2/28-3/1): Started the finale at the event. vs. Ole Miss (3/1): Allowed five runs on six hits over four innings … Walked two and struck out three. San Diego (3/7-8): Gave up five runs – four earned – on 10 hits over 4 2/3 innings … Struck out three and walked three.
2019 (Freshman Season)
Season: Made five appearances out of the bullpen … Made collegiate debut in middle game of a series at Memphis (2/16) … Did not allow an earned run of his own in four of five appearances…Stranded one of two inherited runners … Issued one-or-fewer walks in all five appearances.
at Memphis (2/16-17): Threw two innings and allowed three unearned runs on two hits … Walked one batter. at Tennessee (2/22-24): Allowed three runs – two earned – on two hits over two-thirds of an inning … Walked one batter. Butler (2/27): Allowed one hit and walked one in one inning of relief work … Struck out one batter. Louisville (5/14): Threw two scoreless innings and allowed two hits and one walk … Struck out one. Big Ten Tournament (5/22-23): Made one relief appearance at the event. vs. Iowa (5/22): Threw one inning and allowed one unearned run … Walked one batter.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Craig Trout at Northview High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Rated as the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 5 right-handed pitcher in Indiana by Perfect Game … Helped the Knights to the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championship as a sophomore … Tabbed honorable mention All-Central Region by Perfect Game as a senior … Two-time high honorable mention Underclass All-American per Perfect Game … Two-time All-State honoree … Named district pitcher of the year as a senior … Compiled a 35-6 overall record on the mound with 306 career strikeouts … Hit .400 for his prep career with 15 home runs … Owns school record for strikeouts in a game (20) … Also lettered three times in basketball … Son of Tammy and Jim Tucker … Born on July 19, 1999 … Has two brothers, Trey Tucker and Dakota Smith … Brother, Dakota Smith, lettered in football at Rose-Hulman … Intended major is sports marketing and management.
