University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Brendan O'Donnell
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher/First Baseman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 228
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hull, Mass.
- High School:
- Dexter
2022Â Season: Appeared in 31 games out of the bullpen. Lefty specialist, 7Â of 31 appearances were an inning or more. Went 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and one save. Pitched 15.0 innings and struck out 19. Pitched a season-high 1.2 innings at Long Beach State (3/16). Secured final out at UC San Diego (3/20) to earn save and clinch series win. Earned victory with 1.2 scoreless innings vs. CCSU (4/5). Pitched scoreless inning with pair of strikeouts (4/8). Fired a scoreless inning with two punch outs vs. Northeastern (5/10).
2021 Season: Appeared in 10 games on the mound for the Huskies and went 1-1 at the plate while playing one game at first base. Pitched a career-high 3.1 innings vs. No. 10 Notre Dame (6/5) in the South Bend Regional with career-high five strikeouts. First career appearance came at Virginia (2/21) with a scoreless inning of work. Fired a scoreless inning of work at Xavier (4/27). His one plate appearance came against URI (4/27) and resulted in a single.
High School: Played four seasons for head coach Dan Donato at Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Mass. Two-time Under Armour Preseason All-American. Won Offensive, Defensive Player of the Year honors along with being awarded the Coaches Award. A CNEPSBL All-Star. Also lettered four seasons in ice hockey. Was Freshman Athlete of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year on the ice. Reached the championship game in three of his four seasons. Two-time Lawrence-Groton Tournament champion. E.G. Watkins Tournament champion. Also lettered one season in football.
Personal: Brendan David O'Donnell. Parents are David and Patricia. Has two brothers, Jonathan and Ryan. Actuarial science major.Â
