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Jersey Number 25
Braden Ostrander
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
- High School:
- Melbourne
- Birthday:
- 5/24/01
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
2025 (Fifth-Year Senior)
- Made 19 relief appearances totaling 25.1 innings
- Did not allow a run in any of his first six appearances in February
- Earned the winning decision in three consecutive appearances in May -- all of which were multi-inning efforts
- Tossed two scoreless innings with two strikeouts in the May 3 victory over Tulane
- Held USF off the board for 2.2 on May 11
- Allowed one run and struck out two in 1.2 innings on May 15 vs. UAB
- Finished his career with 67 total appearances, totaling 88 innings and 93 strikeouts
2024 (Senior)
- Became the third player in program history to win the Iron Owl competition twice
- Made 14 relief appearances and one start
- Had a strong finish to the season with seven strikeouts and one earned run allowed in his six innings (four appearances)
2023 (Junior)
- Returned with a scoreless relief inning on February 19 after a year absence from Tommy John surgery
- Did not allow a run in 14 of 19 appearances
- Held opposing left handed hitters to a .161 (5-for-31) average
2022 (Sophomore)
- Winner of the 2022 Iron Owl competition
- Made his lone start on the opening weekend before an elbow injury ended his season
2021 (Freshman)
- Served a variety of roles in his first season, but was most successful in the back end of the bullpen
- Had three saves, against Marshall (two hitless, scoreless innings with a season-high four strikeouts), FGCU (two innings, one hit, one K) and on the road against league foe FIU
- Picked up his first collegiate victory in his debut, a three-inning start on the road at FGCU, allowing just a run on three hits
- Overall, had a 4.50 ERA, and in relief, that number was even lower, 3.46
- Struck out 19 batters in 18 innings
High School
- Started off his senior year 4-0, in four starts, with a sparkling 0.82 ERA (just two earned run in 17 innings)
- Struck out 32, against just three walks, in that span
- Named to the All-Cape Coast Conference Team by Brevard County coaches
- That followed a junior year where he went 8-1 with a 0.64 ERA, with 58 strikeouts (versus 12 walks) in 54 1/3 IP
- Was selected as 2019 7A-6 Pitcher of the Year, and was All-District
- For his four-year career, went 21-4 with a 1.05 ERA
- Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 28 right handed pitcher in Florida, and No. 104 Florida recruit overall
- Also earned a Top 500 national rank by the publication
- Graduated with a 4.2 GPA from Melbourne High
Personal
- Son of Kim Ostrander and Jesse Ostrander
- Majoring in political science
- Favorite pro team is the Tampa Bay Rays, and athlete is Max Scherzer
- Top movie is Step Brothers
- Loves Chipotle
- Enjoys fishing
- Most people don't know that he is a politics junkie
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