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26 Brandon Dufault

  • Position RHP
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Windham, N.H.
  • Highschool Windham

Biography

CAREER
  • No. 4 all-time in program history in saves (12)
2021:
  • No. 2 in CAA with five saves
  • Tallied a 3.71 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched
  • Finished 2-4 on the mound, earning a win in the CAA tournament vs. UNC Wilmington (5/29)
  • Recorded three strikeouts in a hitless ninth inning during Northeastern's 10-3 win at Hofstra (5/12)
  • Tallied two strikeouts and the save in a hitless ninth inning performance during Northeastern's 3-0 victory vs. Towson (4/30)
2020:
  • Led the CAA in appearances (9) and saves (4)
  • Finished 17th in the NCAA in saves
  • Was a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities
  • Posted a 0.96 ERA. 47th-best in the country and fifth-best in the CAA for pitchers that threw over 9.0 innings
  • Had three strikeouts against Alabama (2/16)
  • First save of season in 2-0 win over South Florida (2/22)
  • Had four games of two strikeouts or more
2019:
  • Pitched in 52 innings for the Huskies, finishing the season with a 5.40 ERA
  • Earned a win against South Dakota St. after pitching in four innings (2/23)
  • Struck out six batters in three innings and earned his first of three saves on the season against William & Mary (3/23)
2018:
  • Made his collegiate debut at Creighton (2/16)
  • Picked up his first career win against Dartmouth (3/3)
  • Struck out four through three scoreless innings against Bryant (5/2)
  • Earned the win with 3.0 scoreless innings pitched against UNCW in a CAA tournament elimination victory (5/26)
Before NU: Four-year varsity baseball student-athlete at Windham High School (Windham, New Hampshire) under head coaches Leo Gravel and Jason Matthews … Two-year captain at Windham (2016, 2017) … Two-time First Team All-State (New Hampshire) and USA Today First Team All-State honoree (2016, 2017) … As a senior (2017), co-led Windham to a 14-4 record, pitching to a 5-2 record, two saves, 1.67 ERA, and 72 strikeouts during 46 innings … Named the 2017 Pitcher of the Year and The Eagle Tribune Regional All-Star Team … Tossed a 10-strikeout no-hitter – one of his five double-digit strikeout games during the 2017 season … As a junior (2016), boasted a 6-3 record, two saves, 1.83 ERA, and 51 strikeouts during 38 innings, helping Windham attain a 15-4 record … Broke the New England Showcase League strikeout record during the 2016 season, throwing 59 strikeouts across 30 innings … As a sophomore (2015), paired an undefeated, 10-0 pitching record, including a 3-0 mark during the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) Division II championship series, with a 0.96 ERA and 55 strikeouts during 42 innings pitched … Won the 2015 Cy Young Award … Co-led Windham to a 19-1 record during 2015 and the NHIAA Division II state championship … Caught for Windham during his freshman season (2014).
 
Personal: Son to his father, Dan Dufault, and mother, Deb Roux ... Has an older sister, Andrea ... Interested in studying science at Northeastern … Eager to pursue a career in professional baseball, MLB, or in forensic science … New Hampshire Scholar … Hobbies include playing the occasional game of golf, drawing, and going to the movies ... Design major.
CAREER PITCHING
SEASON AP-GS ERA W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HBP
2018 17-0 5.88 2-1 0 26.0 20 20 17 14 20 2 1 1 .215 4 3
2019 22-8 5.40 1-2 3 55.0 52 41 33 35 47 4 3 0 .250 12 11
2020 9-0 0.96 0-1 4 9.1 6 2 1 4 11 0 1 0 .188 0 1
2021 16-0 3.71 2-4 5 17.0 19 14 7 10 22 3 0 3 .268 1 3
CAREER 64-8 4.86 5-8 12 107.1 97 77 58 63 100 9 5 4 .240 17 18
CAA PITCHING
SEASON AP-GS ERA W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HBP
2018 4-0 2.45 0-0 0 3.2 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .091 1 0
2019 10-0 2.11 0-0 3 21.1 13 8 5 11 19 2 2 0 .173 6 2
2020 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
2021 7-0 2.57 0-1 4 7.0 5 2 2 3 10 1 0 1 .192 0 2
CAREER 21-0 2.25 0-1 7 32.0 19 11 8 17 32 3 2 1 .170 7 4
MLB: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 2021 | Round 16 | Pick 471
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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'5" 190 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2019Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'5" 195 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2020Junior

    Pitcher
    6'5" 195 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2021Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'5" 195 lbs
    26