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Jersey Number 30
Brian VanderWoude
- Position:
- Pitcher/Infielder
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Bat/Throw:
- L/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Burnsville, Minn.
2016 SEASON (SENIOR): Went a team-best 8-2 in a team-high 22 appearances in relief for the Bison ... Posted a 3.18 ERA with five saves in a team-high 51 innings pitched ... Led the Bison with 61 strikeouts and just 23 walks ... Gave up only 18 earned runs on 54 hits and held opposing batters to a .269 average ... Matched his career-high with seven strikeouts in NDSU's game at South Dakota State April 16 ... Fanned six batters twice (vs. Boston College March 5 and at Western Illinois March 18) ... Ranks fifth in NDSU career strikeouts per nine inning game at 9.50 ... Is seventh in career saves with seven ... Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll as a Distinguished Scholar and The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Voted to The Summit League Academic All-League Team.
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR): Went 4-2 in 17 appearances and one start for NDSU ... Posted a career-best 2.47 ERA with one save in 54.2 innings pitched ... Tallied 50 strikeouts and 23 walks ... Surrendered just 15 earned runs on 55 hits ... Fanned a career-best seven batters in 5.2 innings in NDSU's first game of a doubleheader against Oral Roberts on April 18 ... Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll and The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Went 0-1 in eight appearances in relief for NDSU ... Posted a 4.50 ERA with 17 strikeouts and five walks in 12 innings of work ... Allowed six earned runs on 10 hits ... Picked up his first career save after pitching 1.1 innings and recording three strkeouts while allowing no runs in a 4-3 NDSU win over South Dakota State May 17 ... Struck out a season-and career-best four batters at Fort Wayne May 2 ... Named to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence and The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Went 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in seven appearances ... Made his debut March 13 in relief against Miami (Ohio) and struck out a season-high three batters in two innings ... Took the loss at Minnesota on April 24 allowing two unearned runs on one hit with two walks in two-thirds of an inning ... Made his only start of the year against Winnipeg on April 30 ... Pitched two innings allowing on unearned run on one hit with two walks and two strikeouts ... Had three pinch-hitting appearances including a two-out single and a run scored in the ninth inning of the series finale at Southeast Missouri State ... Played five innings at first base against Northern State to close out a March 23 doubleheader ... Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2012 from Burnsville High School ... Three-year starter at first base and pitcher ... Hit .359 with four doubles, two home runs and 19 RBI and was all-conference his senior year ... Went 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA in seven games ... Pitched 31 2/3 innings with 23 strikeouts and 10 walks ... Played on a Class 3A state runner-up team in 2010, state championship team in 2011 and conference championship team in 2012 ... Selected to the Minnesota Lions All-Star Game ... Played for the Burnsville Cobras American Legion team ... Hit .391 with 12 doubles, two homers and 31 RBIs in 40 games in 2012 ... Went 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched ... Also played varsity football for three years.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Lori VanderWoude of Burnsville ... Has a younger sister, Ashley ... Father played football at the University of Minnesota ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Teammate of Bison pitcher Adam Lambrecht since they were 13-year-olds.
2015 SEASON (JUNIOR): Went 4-2 in 17 appearances and one start for NDSU ... Posted a career-best 2.47 ERA with one save in 54.2 innings pitched ... Tallied 50 strikeouts and 23 walks ... Surrendered just 15 earned runs on 55 hits ... Fanned a career-best seven batters in 5.2 innings in NDSU's first game of a doubleheader against Oral Roberts on April 18 ... Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll and The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Went 0-1 in eight appearances in relief for NDSU ... Posted a 4.50 ERA with 17 strikeouts and five walks in 12 innings of work ... Allowed six earned runs on 10 hits ... Picked up his first career save after pitching 1.1 innings and recording three strkeouts while allowing no runs in a 4-3 NDSU win over South Dakota State May 17 ... Struck out a season-and career-best four batters at Fort Wayne May 2 ... Named to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence and The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Went 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in seven appearances ... Made his debut March 13 in relief against Miami (Ohio) and struck out a season-high three batters in two innings ... Took the loss at Minnesota on April 24 allowing two unearned runs on one hit with two walks in two-thirds of an inning ... Made his only start of the year against Winnipeg on April 30 ... Pitched two innings allowing on unearned run on one hit with two walks and two strikeouts ... Had three pinch-hitting appearances including a two-out single and a run scored in the ninth inning of the series finale at Southeast Missouri State ... Played five innings at first base against Northern State to close out a March 23 doubleheader ... Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2012 from Burnsville High School ... Three-year starter at first base and pitcher ... Hit .359 with four doubles, two home runs and 19 RBI and was all-conference his senior year ... Went 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA in seven games ... Pitched 31 2/3 innings with 23 strikeouts and 10 walks ... Played on a Class 3A state runner-up team in 2010, state championship team in 2011 and conference championship team in 2012 ... Selected to the Minnesota Lions All-Star Game ... Played for the Burnsville Cobras American Legion team ... Hit .391 with 12 doubles, two homers and 31 RBIs in 40 games in 2012 ... Went 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched ... Also played varsity football for three years.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Lori VanderWoude of Burnsville ... Has a younger sister, Ashley ... Father played football at the University of Minnesota ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Teammate of Bison pitcher Adam Lambrecht since they were 13-year-olds.
Vanderbilt vs. NDSU Baseball Highlights - March 8, 2026
Wednesday, March 11
NDSU Baseball Postgame Press Conference (NCAA Regional vs Creighton) - June 1, 2025
Sunday, June 01
NDSU Baseball Postgame Press Conference (NCAA Regional vs Kansas) - May 31, 2025
Sunday, June 01
NDSU Baseball Postgame Press Conference - NCAA Regional vs No. 3 Arkansas - May 30, 2025
Friday, May 30
