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Jersey Number 1
Blaine Brown
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- OF/LHP
- B/T:
- L/L
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-5 / 200
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Shadow Creek HS
- Previous Schools:
- Rice
CAREER HONORS
- 2026 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List
- 2026 Baseball America Preseason All-American -- 2nd Team
- Baseball America Team of the Week -- Feb. 17, 2026
- 2025 All-American Conference -- 1st Team
- 2025 American Conference All-Freshman Team
2026
- Went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored in midweek win over Oakland (3/4)
- Had an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning of 3-1 victory over Virginia Tech (3/1) that broke a 1-1 tie and ended up being the game-winning hit for the Vols
- Was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in win vs. Arizona State (2/28)
- Pitched a scoreless first inning on the mound and blasted a three-run homer in midweek win over Bellarmine (2/24)
- Made his first appearance on the mound in midweek win over UNC Asheville (2/17), starting the game by striking out the side in the first inning
- Opened his Tennessee career with a massive series against Nicholls (2/13-2/15), posting three multi-hit games, including back-to-back three-hit days in a Saturday doubleheader in which he combined to hit three homers and drive in five runs
2025 - RICE
- A unanimous selection by league’s coaches to the American Conference All-Freshman team after leading the Owls in batting average (.292), slugging percentage (.493), hits (61), RBI (38), doubles (12), home runs (10), total bases (103) and multi-hit games (18) while tying for the lead in multi-RBI games (8)
- Became the first freshman for the Owls to lead the team in batting average since 2009
- Eighth freshman in school history to reach double figures in home runs
- Also made seven appearances on the mound with four starts
- Opened the season with hits in his first six games and drove in a run in each of the three games of the Puerto Rico Baseball Challenge in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Had three hitting streaks of at least six games, including a season-best nine-game streak from April 5-18
- Recorded his first-career two homer game at UAB (4/27) and drove in four runs to give the Owls a win in the series finale
- Scored a season-best four runs in the series opener at Memphis (4/17) to lead the Owls to a 10-5 win
- Drove in a season-best six runs vs. USF (4/12), the last four coming on his first-career walk-off and grand slam home run
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked 285th on Perfect Game’s MLB Draft Top 400
- Named to Perfect Game’s Preseason All-Texas Region Team
- Earned District 22-6A second-team honors during his junior and senior campaigns
- Played club ball for Trosky Baseball
PERSONAL
- Full name is Blaine Christopher Brown
- Born on April 6, 2006
- Majoring in Communication Studies
- Son of Chris and Michille Brown
- Has two siblings, Aspen and Jaxon Brown
- Had numerous family members play sports both collegiately and professionally
- Father, Chris Brown, was a running back for Colorado before being drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played five seasons with the Titans before signing a two-year contract with the Houston Texans where he ended his career
- Uncle, Levelle Brown, played college football for Northwestern and later played in the Arena Football League
- Aunt, Lashawndra Brown, was a forward for the North Central College women’s basketball team
- Cousin, Deshawn Brown, played college football at Lafayette
- Cousin, Dalen Brown, ran track in college.
- Cousin, Luke Pettaway, is a defensive back at Purdue
- Cousin, Brock Pettaway, is a wide receiver at Drake
- Originally a resident of Nashville, Tennessee before moving to Houston, Texas
BSB | Brandon Arvidson Postgame vs. Wright State (3.6.26)
Friday, March 06
BSB | Manny Marin Postgame vs. Wright State (3.6.26)
Friday, March 06
BSB | Josh Elander Postgame vs. Wright State (3.6.26)
Friday, March 06
BSB | Jay Abernathy Postgame vs. Wright State (3.6.26)
Friday, March 06
