Brannon Jordan
- position Right Handed Pitcher
- height 6-2
- weight 190
- class Senior
- Hometown Collinsville, Okla.
- Previous School Cowley County C.C.
- High school Collinsville HS
- position Right Handed Pitcher
- height 6-2
- weight 190
- class Senior
- Hometown Collinsville, Okla.
- Previous School Cowley County C.C.
- High school Collinsville HS
Brannon Jordan Bio
AWARDS
- 2020-21 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR (2021)
- Made 15 starts on the mound for the Gamecocks, going 5-6 with a 4.58 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 72.2 innings pitched
- Was sixth in the SEC in opponent’s batting average (.203) and 13th in strikeouts
- Struck out 11 batters in five innings of work, allowing just one hit in a win over Mercer (March 6)
- Also had 11 strikeouts at Georgia (April 3) in 6.2 innings, allowing just one hit in the win
- In a win over Florida (March 27), struck out nine in seven innings, allowing an unearned run and five hits
- Picked up the win at Kentucky (May 14), striking out six and allowing five hits and three runs in five innings
- Had eight punchouts in five innings in a win over Missouri (April 10)
- Struck out eight and allowed three hits in a no-decision against Clemson (Feb. 28)
JUNIOR (2020)
- Went 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four starts for the Gamecocks in 2020
- Struck out 32 batters in 21 innings pitched, which was tied for eighth in the SEC
- Was second in the conference with a .104 opponent’s batting average
- Pitched the SEC’s only complete game, a five-inning, nine-strikeout performance in a win over Holy Cross (Feb. 16)
- Allowed just seven hits in the 21 innings pitched
- Earned the win over Cornell (March 8), striking out 10 and allowing two hits in five innings
- Had nine strikeouts in six innings of work in a start vs. Northwestern (Feb. 23)
- Allowed just one hit in five innings in a start against Clemson (March 1)
PRIOR TO CAROLINA
- Was selected in the 31st round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Tampa Bay
- Attended Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kan., for two years
- Named the Jayhawk East Conference and Region 6 Pitcher of the Year in 2019
- Had a 2.63 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched his sophomore season at Cowley County
- In 2018, went 8-1 with a 3.33 ERA, striking out 70 batters in 54 innings pitched
- Pitched in the Kansas JuCo All-Star game in 2018
- Attended Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Okla., where he was a Perfect Game Central Region honorable mention in 2017
- Played summer baseball for the Eau Claire Express in the Northwoods League in 2019
- Was named a Northwoods League All-Star, going 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched
PERSONAL
- Born on July 20, 1998
- Son of Andy and Jennifer Jordan
- Brother, Wyatt, wrestled at the University of Central Oklahoma
- Major is sport and entertainment management