Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2022
First team All-American by NCBWA, third team All-American by ABCA and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper … first team All-ASUN Conference relief pitcher … one of 10 finalists for the 17th NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball … ranked by D1Baseball.com as the sixth best reliever in the nation, no other ASUN player was among the top-45 relievers … ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the ASUN for the 2022 draft by D1Baseball.com … broke EKU’s single season record for saves with his 13th when he recorded the final out of the game against Morehead State (April 26) … chosen to the 22nd Annual NCBWA Preseason All-America Team, a third team selection … chosen to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team … went 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA and 15 saves … allowed only eight runs on 16 hits over 39 and one-third innings … struck out 53 batters … opponents hit .121 against the left-hander … first in the ASUN, and tied for third in the NCAA, in saves … also first in the ASUN, and 27th in the country, in appearances (31) … did not allow a hit or a run while striking out nine over five and one-third innings in five appearances against RPI top-100 teams, including No. 2 Tennessee and No. 7 Louisville … struck out three in one and one-third innings for the save against North Alabama (March 19) … struck out three in two hitless innings to earn the save against Bellarmine (March 26) … had three strikeouts in one and two-thirds innings at Jacksonville State (April 3) … struck out all five batters he faced against Xavier (April 19) … struck out two in one inning to earn his final save of the season, against North Florida (May 24) in the ASUN Tournament ... ASUN Conference Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2021
Second team Midwest All-Region by American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) …  second team All-Ohio Valley Conference … on the watch list for the 16th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award … led the conference with 10 saves … went 2-1 with a 2.48 ERA … struck out 48 in 32 and two-thirds innings … allowed just 26 hits and nine runs … held opponents to a .224 batting average … did not allow a home run … led the OVC in games finished (22) and was seventh in appearances (25) … started the season by pitching three combined innings in two appearances at No. 15 Georgia Tech and No. 4 Louisville, not allowing a hit or a run, walking one and striking out three … earned the save in Eastern’s win over No. 15 Georgia Tech (Feb. 20) … earned the save after pitching one hitless inning with a strike out against then seventh ranked Louisville (March 16) … earned the win against Tennessee-Martin (March 21) after pitching three innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits, one walk and striking out three … over his final 12 appearances of the season, went 1-0 with five saves and a 1.35 ERA with 22 strikeouts and four walks in 13 and one-third innings ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2020
Did not play in any games ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2019
Saw action in 15 games after starting the season still recovering from an injury … made five starts … went 0-2 with a 5.50 ERA … had 34 strikeouts in 34 and one-third innings … opponents had a .240 batting average against him … started against No. 3 seed Morehead State in the OVC Tournament (May 22), holding the Eagles to one run on three hits in six innings … allowed two runs on five hits and struck out six over a career-high seven innings in a Friday start against Southeast Missouri (May 10) ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Appeared in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury … started three times … picked up the win against Coppin State (March 4) in relief when he threw three innings, struck out two, and only allowed one run … picked up a win against Western Kentucky (March 13) by throwing three innings, allowing one run, and striking out two … struck out 11 batters over 14 and two-thirds innings ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years at Meade County High School … helped the team win the distract title his senior year while posting a .426 batting average and 30 RBIs … earned seven wins on the mound while pitching to a 1.18 earned run average … struck out 113 batters over 71 and one-third innings. 

PERSONAL
Full name is William Anthony Brian … son of John and Loni Brain … one brother – Cody … majoring in accounting.