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2016 Baseball Roster

3 Brian Sisler

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dekalb, Ill.
  • High School Dekalb

Biography

2015 SEASON (JUNIOR):
Appeared in 52 games, starting 51
Ranked second on the team with a .309 batting average off of 188 at-bats
Converted 58 hits and scored 27 runs, including three of his own, the last at Ball State (May 14)
Contributed 32 RBI, including a season high six versus Niagara (Feb. 14)
Brought in a season high three runs off of five hits versus Niagara (Feb. 14)

2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE):
• Led Huskies in batting average (.304), on-base percentage (.406) and slugging percentage (.369)
• Made 48 total starts (46 at shortstop) in 49 games
• Ended the season on 16-game hitting streak, the longest at NIU since 2012 (Jamison Wells, 19 games)
• Totaled nine doubles, one triple and 16 RBI with a team-high 29 walks
• Turned 27 double plays and 143 assists in the field with .942 fielding percentage
• Posted 15 multi-hit games, including a season-best three versus No. 11 Cal Poly (March 13) and Illinois State (April 8)
• Drove in a season-high three runs at Eastern Michigan (April 11)
• Scored three runs in 15-9 Mid-American Conference opening win versus Buffalo (March 21)
• Reached base in all five plate appearances, finishing 3-for-3 with two walks, two doubles, two RBI and a run versus Illinois State (April 8)

2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN):
• Played and started in 52 games at shortstop
• Secured his first hit as a Huskie in his collegiate debut at Texas Tech (Feb. 15)
• Collected a pair of singles and an RBI at Nevada (Feb. 22)
• Had statistically the best day of his season at Nevada, going three-for-five with his first home run, four RBIs, and two runs (Feb. 23)
• Walked, singled, and stole a bag versus Utah (March 1)
• Walked twice at Minnesota (March 3)
• Contributed an RBI single and scored at Murray State (March 13)
• Smashed his first double at Belmont (March 15)
• Recorded an RBI single versus Kent State (March 23)
• Walked twice and singled at Central Michigan (April 5)
• Tallied three hits and crossed home plate twice at Ohio (April 20)
• Walked twice and swiped a base at Toledo (May 4)
• Connected on a two-RBI triple and would score at Eastern Michigan (May 12)
• Went one-for-four with a run in NIU's MAC Tournament game versus Bowling Green (May 22)

DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played football, basketball and baseball at DeKalb High School
• Two-time all-conference quarterback and point guard
• Was baseball team's offensive MVP, first team all-conference and all-area during junior year
• Was The Daily Chronicle's 2010-11 Athlete of the Year
• Broke school-record for batting average in a season (.513) as a sophomore
• Team won conference, regional and sectional championships, advancing to IHSA 3A State Championship game in 2010
• Recorded 15 doubles sophomore year and 30 runs batted in
• Hit .466, 49 RBI, eight doubles and four home runs in 2011
• Daily Chronicle first team all-area selection in 2010
• Played with U18 Upper Deck Cougars

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
• Son of Scott and Rebecca Sisler
• Plans to major in business administration
• Wants to become a CEO
• Member of the spanish club and church youth group
• Did missionary work in Monterrey, Mexico
• Also involved with Feed My Starving Children
• Lists fishing, target shooting and listening to music as hobbies
• Admires Albert Pujols because he's the best player in baseball and does everything right on and off the field
 

YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB OBP SLG AVG
2013

52-52

170 14 34 3 1 1 12 42 24 33 3

.308

.247 .200
2014

49-48

168 19 51 9 1 0 16 62 29 19 5

.406

.369 .304
2015

52-51

188 27 58 14 0 3 32 81 30 23 6

.406

.431 .309
CAREER 153-151 526 60 143 26 2 4 60 185 80 75 14 .373 .249 .271

CAREER HIGHS ENTERING 2016 SEASON:
• At-bats: 6, two times, last at UIC (April 28,2014)
• Hits: 5 versus Niagara (February 14, 2015)
• Walks: 3 versus Eastern Michigan G2 (April 26, 2015)
• Runs: 3, two times, last versus Niagara (February 14, 2015)
• RBI: 6 versus Niagara (February 14,2015)
• Hitting streak: 19 games, April 20, 2014-February 20, 2015 (G1)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2013Freshman

    IF
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014Sophomore

    IF
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2015Junior

    IF
    6'2" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016Senior

    IF
    6'2" 190 lbs
    3