Sr., LHP, 6-3, 205 lbs., Corona, CA/Mater Dei
Week 4 Stats: 1 start, CG, SHO, 9.0 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 10 K, 0.55 WHIP
Braun baffled opposing batters to the tune of an 0.55 WHIP while authoring a complete-game shutout in his first NEC start of the season. The senior southpaw blanked Sacred Heart for 9.0 innings to earn a 6-0 victory in Friday’s conference opener. Braun allowed only five hits and no walks while striking out 10 SHU batters. None of the Pioneers’ hits went for extra bases. Braun did not allow a runner to advance past second base the entire game and he never faced more than four hitters in one inning. The 6-foot-3 southpaw retired the side in order on five occasions. He set down 12 batters in a row until an one-out single in the ninth inning ended the stretch.