2011: played and started all 40 games, one of two players to do so...third on team in hits with 49..first on team in RBI's with 32...was 4-for-5 with six RBI's vs Whitewater...was 2-for-2 with two RBI's vs Viterbo...named WIAC player of the week and national player of the week after batting .813 (13-16) over four games, two against Viterbo and two against UW-Whitewater. He scored seven runs, had five doubles, one home run, 12 RBI, a slugging percentage of 1.313, and an on base percentage of .842. Against Viterbo, he went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and hit a two-run home run in a nine-run fifth inning for Stout’s final runs in a 12-8 comeback win. In the second game, he went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI, hitting a game-winning, walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to cap a seven-run rally for a 14-13 win. In a split against No. 14-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater, he went 8-for-10 on the day with four doubles and eight RBI. He had three doubles in the second game, going 4-for-5 with six RBI....
2010: saw action in just 19 games due to a hand injury...batted .344 in those 19 games, tied for team lead...tied for third in home runs with three...lead the team in slugging with .594..
.had a two home run game against La Crosse on April 7...
2009: named to All-WIAC first team...started and played in all 36 games...team leader in runs-batted-in with 31...second on the team in doubles with seven...hits with 40...and third on the team in runs with 27...one of three players to start every game...
2008: named all-WIAC honorable mention...started 17 games, including the final 11 games...had five multiple-hit games, including a three hit, three-RBI game against UW-La Crosse...had a seven-game hitting streak...first collegiate home run came against UW-Whitewater...
High School: first and second team all-conference quarterback...all-district in football...first team all-conference in baseball...all-district in baseball...two-time football MVP...two-time baseball MVP...team won conference in football twice and baseball once...
Personal: enjoys playing sports and being with friends and family...
Parents: Tim & Gale O'Connell
Brandon O'Connell's Career Statistics
| Year |
AVG |
GP |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
SO |
SB |
SBA |
| 2008 |
.338 |
24 |
68 |
18 |
23 |
16 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
| 2009 |
.310 |
36 |
129 |
27 |
40 |
31 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
19 |
2 |
2 |
| 2010 |
.344 |
19 |
64 |
15 |
22 |
15 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
| 2011 |
.327 |
40 |
159 |
28 |
49 |
32 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
| Totals |
.319 |
119 |
420 |
88 |
134 |
94 |
22 |
10 |
11 |
31 |
50 |
11 |
13 |