Brendan Girton

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
227
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Gage, Okla.
Prev School:
Texas Tech University

2024: Drafted in the 10th round with the 293rd pick to the New York Mets … struck out 47 in 35.2 innings pitched in his one season in Norman, splitting time as a starter and reliever … finished with 7.32 ERA in 10 starts and 16 appearances … in first outing as a Sooner, went four innings and surrendered one run on three hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in a win vs. No. 9 Tennessee (2/17) … went four one-hit innings with two strikeouts in a win at TCU … struck out six in 3.1 innings vs. West Virginia (3/23) … got the save in a win over UTA (4/9) … started and struck out a pair in two postseason appearances vs. Kansas (5/24) and vs. UCONN (6/2).

Prior to OU: A transfer from Texas Tech ... made 15 appearances with seven starts as a redshirt sophomore and 51.0 innings ... had nine appearances with 18 strikeouts through 17.2 innings in 2022 ... pitched 24.2 innings with 23 strikeouts as a true freshman ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2023 ... named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 20.

High School: Attended Shattuck High School in Shattuck, Okla. ... pitched 32 innings and recorded a 2.84 ERA with 65 strikeouts through his career ... named to All-State team ... named to the 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams ... ranked as the No. 2 right-hand pitcher and No. 6 overall prospect in Oklahoma and the No. 42 right-hand pitcher and No. 128 overall prospect nationally by Perfect Game ... high school coach was Travis Oakley.