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2023 Baseball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

11 Brandon McPherson

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Marmion Academy
  • Prev School Wabash Valley College

Biography

2023:
- Academic All-MAC

- Started all 13 games he appeared in on the mound
- Led NIU with 43 strikeouts in 45.2 innings pitched
- Earned his first win of the season on March 19, allowing no runs on two hits with seven strikeouts over five innings in a 4-2 win at Miami on March 18
- Allowed one run on two hits over six innings on March 26 against Ohio, earning the win in NIU’s 11-1 victory
- Threw five scoreless innings at Bowling Green on May 13, allowing two hits with three strikeouts

2021:
- Appeared in 10 games on the mound, starting eight
- Led NIU with a 3.38 ERA over 48 innings pitched
- Earned the save in NIU’s 7-4 win at Evansville on Feb. 28, throwing three shutout innings with two hits and three strikeouts
- Pitched a career-high eight innings with a career-high nine strikeouts against Kansas State on March 13, allowing one run on six hits
- Recorded his first win of the season in NIU’s 2-1 win at Kent State on March 20, allowing one run on five hits over six innings with six strikeouts
- Tied his career-high with nine strikeouts over 6.1 innings at Miami on March 27
- Held Ohio to one run in a complete game, seven-inning win on April 17 with seven strikeouts and five hits allowed

2020:
- Made four starts on the mound
- Struck out 20 batters over 20.1 innings pitched
- Made his NIU debut on Feb. 15 against Boston College, allowing seven runs, five of which were earned, on seven hits in 4.2 innings with three strikeouts
- Had five strikeouts in five innings against Omaha on Feb. 29
- Pitched a season-high 5.2 innings on March 7 at Southern Illinois, allowing two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts

Prior to NIU: Appeared in nine games at Wabash Valley College in 2019, compiling a 2-0 record… Had eight strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched… 2018 Aurora Beacon-News Baseball Player of the Year in his senior season at Marmion Academy…Had 104 strikeouts in 63.2 innings as a senior at Marmion with a 1.54 ERA.

Career Highs:
-Innings Pitched: 8.0 vs. Kansas State (3/13/21)
-Walks Allowed: 5, 5 times (M.R. at Bowling Green, 5/13/23) 
-Strikeouts: 9, twice (M.R. at Miami, 3/27/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
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  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Senior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
    11