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Braxton Bragg RHP 6-2 207 Jr. Kansas City, MO Nebraska
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CAREER HONORS 2022:
Academic All-Big 10 2021:
Academic All-Big 10
2022 (SOPHOMORE - NEBRASKA)
Made 17 appearances, including one start ... Led the Huskers in saves (5) and posted a 3.28 ERA ... Compiled 37 strikeouts in 35.2 innings ... Limited opposing hitters to
a .235 batting average ... Earned his first career save of the year at UT Arlington (3/5) after working 2.1 scoreless innings and striking out three ... Notched his second save after recording the final out at Ohio State (4/1) ... Worked a scoreless ninth inning in a 1-0 affair against BYU (4/14) to pick up his third save ... Struck out all four batters he faced to earn the save against North Dakota State (4/20) ... Earned his final save of the year after shutting out Kansas State (4/26) in the ninth inning ... Worked a career- high 5.1 innings of relief and allowed just two earned runs while matching a career- high with six strikeouts against Iowa (5/1) ... Picked up the win against Michigan State (5/21) after holding the Spartans scoreless over 3.2 innings.
2021 (FRESHMAN - NEBRASKA)
Made 11 relief appearances for a Nebraska team that won the Big 10 regular-season title ... Struck out 18 batters in 15.2 innings ... Threw a season-high 4.0 innings and notched a career-high six strikeouts while allowing just one unearned run in his first outing of the year versus Purdue (3/5) ... Recorded his first career win after giving up one run and striking out three over 2.0 innings at Iowa (3/20) ... Threw a scoreless inning of relief against NJIT in the Fayetteville Regional (6/6).
2020 (FRESHMAN - NEBRASKA)
Made four appearances, including one start in the COVID-shortened season ... Made his collegiate debut at Baylor (2/14) ... Held Arizona State (2/28) scoreless in 1.2 innings of relief ... Made his first career start and worked 3.0 shutout innings versus Northern Colorado (3/10).
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Wilson Tobs in the Coastal Plain League in 2021 ... Spent the summer of 2020 with the Traverse City Pit Spitters of the Northwoods League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Liberty High School ... Played for head coach Kirk Bragg ... Was a two-time First Team All-State selection during his prep career ... Rated the No. 1 first baseman and No. 9 overall prospect from the state of Missouri by Perfect Game ... Competed in the summers for the Royals Scout Team.
PERSONAL
Born on October 28, 2000 ... Parents are Kirk and Jennifer Bragg ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Business and Technology ... Favorite Bible verse is Psalm 23:1.
Jaron DeBerry RHP 6-3 168 Jr. Trophy Club, TX Grayson CC
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2022 (SOPHOMORE - GRAYSON COLLEGE)
Made 13 relief appearance ... Went 4-0 with a 3.27 ERA .... Averaged 13.06 strikeouts per nine innings after striking out 60 batters over 41.1 innings of work.
2021 (FRESHMAN - NORTHERN OKLAHOMA-ENID)
Earned All-Conference honors after going 5-1 in 14 appearances (12 starts) ... Posted a 4.10 ERA and struck out at team-high 67 batters over 63.2 innings.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Duluth Huskies in the Northwoods League last summer ... Played for DBAT United in the Connie Mack World Series in the summer of 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman at Byron Nelson High School ... Played for head coach Mike Killian ... Competed in the summers for the Cooperstown Cobras.
PERSONAL
Born on August 28, 2002 ... Parents are Jim and Jodi DeBerry ... Majoring in Business ... Favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9.
Keaton Grady INF 5-9 169 So. Elgin, TX Incarnate Word
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2022 (FRESHMAN - INCARNATE WORD)
Played in 18 games, making 12 starts in his first collegiate season ... Delivered a base hit in his first career at bat and stole a base against Abilene Christian (3/2) ... Went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI at Houston (3/4) ... Smashed his first career home run in a win at Houston (3/5) ... Recorded his first career multi-high game after going 2-for-5 at Houston (3/6) ... Homered against UT Arlington (3/12) ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base versus Columbia (3/16).
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Liberal Bee Jays in the Kansas Collegiate League last summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Elgin High School ... Played for head coach Edward Stringer ... Named the District’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Was a three-time All-District selection during his prep career ... Garnered Academic All-State honors in 2020 ... Rated the No. 62 shortstop in the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Competed in the summers for the Lonestar Baseball Club.
PERSONAL
Born on May 19, 2003 ... Parents are Mike and Ronda Grady ... His brother, Jace Grady, is an outfielder on the DBU Baseball team ... Majoring in Sports Management ... Favorite Bible verse is Romans 12:12.
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