Northern Illinois University Athletics

2025:
- Academic All-MAC
- CSC Academic All-MAC
- Made 14 appearances on the mound with 13 starts
- Led NIU with 75 strikeouts and 70.0 innings pitched
- Had eight strikeouts in five innings at SEMO on Feb. 22, allowing three runs on five hits
- Got his first win of the season on Feb. 28 at SIUE, striking out seven Cougars with only one walk
- Allowed one run on three hits in six innings at Miami on March 14, striking out five
- Threw a season-high 7.1 innings in NIU’s 5-4 10-inning win over Akron on April 18, allowing three earned runs with six strikeouts
- Had seven strikeouts in five innings against Western Michigan on April 26
- Tied his season-high with eight strikeouts in five innings at Bowling Green on May 16

2024:
- Made 15 appearances on the mound, starting 14 games
- Led NIU with 59 strikeouts and 74.1 innings pitched
- Had five strikeouts in four innings in his collegiate debut at Abilene Christian (Feb. 17)
- Earned his first career win in NIU’s 14-4 victory over Northwestern State (Feb. 23), allowing two runs on four hits in 5.2 innings with a season-high eight strikeouts
- Struck out seven batters in 6.2 innings in 9-6 win at Akron (Mar. 16), allowing three runs on six hits
- Also had seven strikeouts in starts at Miami (Mar. 22) and against Bowling Green (Apr. 5)
- Earned the win in his only relief appearance of the season on Apr. 23, throwing a scoreless ninth as NIU walked off Valparaiso 10-9
- Threw a complete game in NIU’s 2-1 win at Central Michigan (Apr. 26), allowing one unearned run on four hits with six strikeouts

Prior to NIU: Three-year letterwinner at Shelbyville High School... The Rams won the Central Illinois Conference and a regional title in each of his varsity seasons... Posted an 8-1 record in his senior season.. Struck out 104 batters in 49.2 innings in 2023 with an 0.85 ERA; set Shelbyville single-season record for strikeouts and holds career records for strikeouts and wins... Also lettered in football and track.

Personal: Son of Tobi and Tadd Brachbill... Kinesiology major

Brachbill's Career Highs:
Innings Pitched: 9.0 at Central Michigan, 4/26/24
Strikeouts: 8 vs. Northwestern State, 2/23/24
Hits Allowed: 12 at Illinois, 4/12/24
Runs Allowed: 11 at Illinois, 4/12/24
Earned Runs: 11 at Illinois, 4/12/24
Walks Allowed: 5, 3x (M.R. at Western Michigan, 5/10/24)