34 Drayton BROWN

Right-Handed Pitcher

6-3 • 215 • Junior • R/R Nacogdoches, Texas • Hallsville HS

2023 No. 25 Southland Conference MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball.com) 2022 Southland Conference All-Academic First Team 2022 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2022 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

2022 Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team Relief Pitcher 2020-21 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2022 Season:

• Made a successful transition to the starting rotation, tying for second on the team with 13 starts and ranking second in strikeouts (63).

• finished in the top 100 nationally in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (6.99, 64th).

• tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven in a May 1 win against Southeastern.

• worked six innings of two-run ball, striking out four, to earn a win at Nicholls on April 16.

• tossed six shutout innings with six strikeouts, taking a no-decision in an April 3 win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

• won his third straight start, tossing 5 2-3 innings at New Orleans on March 27.

• struck out a career-high eight and earned his second straight win against South Dakota State on March 19.

• earned his first win as a starter, allowing one hit in five shutout innings against Alcorn on March 13.

• allowed one hit and one run in a career-long six innings at UT Arlington March 6.

• made the first start of his collegiate career, working five innings and allowing two runs in taking a no-decision against SFA on Feb. 20.

2021 Season:

• NSU’s top reliever led the team in appearances (17), ERA (1.96) and saves (6).

• worked 13 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings across eight appearances from April 24-May 26.

• closed the Demons’ 7-3 win at LSU on May 18 with two perfect innings, striking out three.