Braxton Bragg Season 2021

Honors & Awards
• One Letter (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2020, 2021; Spring 2020, 2021, 2022)

2022: Bragg made 17 appearances, including one start on the mound for the Huskers. • Went 2-6 with a 3.28 ERA and team-high five saves. • Totaled 37 strikeouts in 35.2 innings. • Limited opposing hitters to a .235 batting average. • Had three relief appearances with at least four innings. • Posted wins against Omaha and New Mexico State. • Collected saves vs. UT Arlington, Ohio State, BYU, North Dakota State and Kansas State. • Pitched season-high 5.1 innings vs. Iowa, allowing two runs on four hits with a season-high six strikeouts. • Recorded five strikeouts against Minnesota and four vs. North Dakota State.

2021: Bragg made 11 relief appearances on the mound for the Huskers. • Had a 1-2 record with an 8.04 ERA in 15.2 innings. • Totaled 18 strikeouts on the year. • Recorded win at Iowa, allowing one run and striking out three in two innings of relief. • Pitched a season-high four innings against Purdue, allowing two hits and tallying a season-high six strikeouts. • Threw scoreless outings against Ohio State, Penn State and NJIT. • Recorded a pair of strikeouts against Minnesota and Maryland. •  Tossed one shutout inning in relief vs. NJIT in Fayetteville Regional.

2020: Braxton Bragg made four appearances on the mound, including one start, before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Went 0-1 with a 10.12 ERA in 5.1 innings • Made his Husker debut on Feb. 14 at Baylor • Tossed 1.2 no-hit scoreless innings of relief at Arizona State on Feb. 28 • Made his first career start on March 10 against Northern Colorado when he went 3.0 scoreless innings and recorded a season-high three strikeouts.

Before Nebraska: Bragg joined the Huskers from Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo., where he played under Coach Kirk Bragg • On the mound, he compiled a record of 7-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 65 strikeouts as a senior • At the plate, he hit .349 as a senior with two home runs and 20 RBIs • Threw a complete-game two-hit shutout in the district championship game as a senior • Also helped the team capture the district title in 2018 • Named a two-time first-team all-state and all-conference selection as a utility player • Also earned second-team all-conference honors in 2017 • Played club baseball for the Royals Scout Team under Coach Eric Briggs.
 
Personal: Born on Oct. 28, 2000 • Parents are Kirk and Jennifer Bragg • Has two sisters, Bella and Berkley • Majoring in sports media and communication.