Braden Forsyth

Class:
Junior
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 215
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Coldwater, Miss.
High School:
Magnolia Heights
Prev. College:
Meridian CC
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2020 SEC Pitcher of the Week (Week 3)

2021 (Junior): Made 13 relief appearances ... Posted 7.71 ERA, 0-1 record with one save over 11.2 innings ... Recorded save in season debut vs. Texas Tech (2/21) ... Threw one perfect inning with three strikeouts vs. Jackson State (3/3) ... Allowed one run over 1.2 innings in win over ULM (3/12) ... Tossed two scoreless innings vs. Central Arkansas (3/23) ... Notched one scoreless inning vs. Alcorn State (4/6) ... Allowed one run over 1.2 innings in SEC debut vs. Arkansas (4/11) ... Struck out two in one scoreless inning vs. Little Rock (4/20) ... Threw 0.2 scoreless vs. LSU (4/23) ... Struck out three in one scorless inning vs. Little Rock (5/12) ... Turned in 0.2 innings of scoreless work at Georgia (5/22).

2020 (Sophomore): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Worked as Rebel closer … Recorded a save in all but one appearance this season … Worked to a 1.23 ERA with nine strikeouts in 7.1 IP … Led the SEC, was eighth in the nation with five saves … Was named SEC Pitcher of the Week in week three after recording three saves in the same week … Made first career appearance in Saturday game vs. No. 1 Louisville (2/15), worked two-thirds of an inning and earned first career save … Struck out three, worked a career-high 2.0 IP vs. Alcorn State (2/19) … Picked up save in one-run game after working ninth inning vs. Southern Miss (2/25) … Worked a flawless ninth inning to earn save in another one-run game vs. ECU (2/29) … Earned fourth save of the year one day later after working eighth, ninth inning vs. Indiana (3/1) … Worked 1.1 innings vs. ULM to earn fifth and final save of the year (3/10).

Junior College: Attended Meridian Community College in Meridian, Miss. for one season … Named to the 2019 MACJC All-State First Team … Finished his only year in junior college with a 5-1 record, 2.58 ERA and 79 K’s.

High School: Attended Magnolia Heights High School in Senatobia, Miss. and played for head coach Chris McMinn … Five-time state champion in high school … Named the 2018 MAIS Player and Pitcher of the Year … Recipient of the Colby Mason Award.

Personal: Full name is Braden Huston Forsyth … Son of Pam and Denver Forsyth … Born on May 9, 2000 … Multi-Disciplinary Studies major.