Brett Kerry
- position Right Handed Pitcher
- height 6-0
- weight 213
- class Junior
- Hometown Clemmons, N.C.
- High school Wesleyan Christian Academy
- position Right Handed Pitcher
- height 6-0
- weight 213
- class Junior
- Hometown Clemmons, N.C.
- High school Wesleyan Christian Academy
Brett Kerry Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- D1Baseball All-America second team (2021)
- NCBWA All-America third team (2021)
- CoSIDA Academic All-America first team (2021)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District team (2021)
- SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (May 17, 2021)
- D1Baseball All-Fitt team (2021)
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List (2021)
- D1Baseball Freshman All-American (2019)
- Perfect Game Freshman All-American (2019)
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American (2019)
- NCBWA All-Freshman Team (2019)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2019)
- SEC Freshman of the Week (May 13, 2019)
- SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (March 4, 2019)
- 2020-21 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2019-20 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
2021 (JUNIOR)
- Made 17 appearances with three starts for the Gamecocks in 2021
- Was 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA and four saves while striking out 84 batters in 54.1 innings pitched
- In conference games, was 4-1 with a 2.06 ERA, three saves and 65 strikeouts in 43.2 innings
- Pitched a complete-game shutout at Kentucky (May 15), striking out 10 and allowing just four hits on 94 pitches
- Earned the win at Vanderbilt (March 21), striking out 10 and allowing just three hits in 5.2 innings of work
- Struck out eight batters in seven innings against Tennessee (May 21), earning the win for the Gamecocks
- Had eight strikeouts in four innings of relief against Missouri (April 11)
- Earned saves in back-to-back appearances against LSU (April 17) and Arkansas (April 23)
- Struck out six in six innings of relief against Mississippi State (May 9)
- Had six strikeouts in three innings of relief against Clemson (Feb. 27)
- Earned his first win of 2021 against Dayton (Feb. 21), striking out four in two scoreless innings
- Had nine strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched at Ole Miss (May 1)
- Picked up the save against Florida (March 27), striking out three in two hitless innings of relief
2020 (SOPHOMORE)
- Was 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA and a save in six appearances and two starts in 2020
- Struck out 18 batters in 15 innings pitched
- Earned a save in the win over Clemson (Feb. 29), striking out a batter in two-thirds of an inning
- Had 12 strikeouts in five innings pitched in a win over Holy Cross (Feb. 15)
- Picked up a win over Northwestern (Feb. 22), striking out threee and allowing three runs in six innings
- Pitched a scoreless inning in the win over The Citadel (March 10)
2019 (FRESHMAN)
- Made 22 appearances with two starts for the Gamecocks, going 4-1 with a 2.62 ERA and seven saves
- Struck out 65 batters in 58.1 innings pitched
- Opponents hit just .200 off him
- Was ninth in the SEC in opponent’s batting average
- Finished 10th in the SEC in ERA in conference games (2.95) and opponent’s batting average in SEC contests (.208)
- Picked up the win in the regular season finale at Mississippi State (May 18), striking out four and allowing two runs and five hits in six innings pitched
- Earned the save against Clemson (March 1), striking out seven in 3.1 innings of relief
- Struck out five in three innings of relief to earn the save vs. Kentucky (May 11)
- Had four strikeouts in three innings, getting the save in the win over Texas A&M (April 20)
- Had six strikeouts in five innings in his first career start against Valpo (March 10)
- In the win at Alabama (April 6), struck out four in 5.2 innings, allowing just two hits with no runs
- Picked up the save at Tennessee (March 23), striking out five in two innings of relief
- Struck out five in two separate appearances against Liberty, picking up the win in the Sunday victory (Feb. 17)
HIGH SCHOOL
- All-USA TODAY North Carolina second team honoree (2018)
- NCISAA All-State and All-PACIS (2018)
- Greensboro News and Record Player of the Year (2018)
- Greensboro News and Record All-Area (2017)
- Was a part of three straight state championship teams (2016, ’17, ’18) at Wesleyan Christian
- Went 10-1 with a 0.60 ERA for Wesleyan Christian Academy in 2018
- Helped WCA finished 23-1 and ranked in the top 15 nationally by MaxPreps
- Struck out 111 and walked just eight in 69.1 innings pitched in 2018
- Tied current San Diego Padre Wil Myers for career wins at Wesleyan Christian Academy
- Hit .385 with 18 RBI for the Trojans in 2018
- Rawlings-Perfect Game All-America honorable mention (2018)
- Perfect Game All-Atlantic Region first team (2018)
- Perfect Game Underclass high honorable mention (2017)
PERSONAL
- Born on April 12, 1999
- Son of Larry and Bev Kerry
- Major is operations and supply chain