SMSU Athletics

2017: Started all 48 games ... finished the season batting .310 with 10 doubles and three home runs ... scored a team-high 26 runs ... led the team with 73 total bases ... had 13 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games.

2016: Started all 43 games ... batted .331 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 20 RBIs ... second on the team in doubles and runs scored ... third on the team with 12 multi-hit games ... had four multi-RBI games ... tied a school record with three doubles in win at Winona State (4/7) ... had season-high four hits in two games ... season-high five RBIs at Bemidji State (5/4) ... named the team's "Derek Keller Award" honoree.

2015: Played in 41 games with 39 starts ... started at shortstop and outfield ... batted .227 with 29 hits ... finished the season with eight RBIs ... had seven multi hit games ... season-high three hits vs. Minot State (3/29) ... in the NSIC stats, ranked 10th in walks with 18 ... named the team's "Derek Keller Award" honoree.

2014: Played in 16 games with three starts ... batted .100 with two hits and one stolen base ... collected first career hit vs. Concordia (Neb.) on (3/8) ... also had a hit vs. Mayville State (3/13) ... started one conference game.

High School: 2013 graduate of Minnetonka HS ... played for coach Paul Twenge ... named all-conference ... team MVP ... batted .378 with a .425 OBP ... tossed 10 innings with a 2.80 ERA.

Personal: Born July 22, 1995 ... son of John Branson ... finance major.