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Jersey Number 15
Braydon Kersey
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF/RHP
- B/T:
- L/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-2 / 228
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- Alpharetta HS
- Previous Schools:
- Mercer
CAREER HONORS
- 2026 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award Finalist
- 2026 D1Baseball.com All-American -- 3rd Team
- 2026 Baseball America All-American -- 3rd Team
- 2026 All-SoCon -- 1st Team
- 2026 ACBA/Rawlings All-Region -- 1st Team
- John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week (5/19/26)
- Two-time SoCon Player of the Week (5/18/26 & 2/23/26)
- 2025 Perfect Game Preseason SoCon Freshman of the Year
2026 - MERCER
- Two-way standout who earned multiple All-American honors as a sophomore
- Played in 58 games and made 57 starts, including 20 appearances with three starts on the mound
- Slashed .325/.438/.684 with an impressive 1.122 OPS for the year
- Totaled 67 hits, including 11 doubles and 21 home runs while driving in 67 runs
- Scored 50 runs and racked up 141 total bases to go along with 37 walks and nine stolen bases
- Made 20 appearances on the mound, posting a 2-0 record with a team-leading six saves
- Logged 20.0 innings and posted a 4.95 ERA, striking out 26 batters and issuing just five walks
2025 - MERCER
- Saw action in 41 games while making 11 starts as a position player and also made 25 appearances with six starts as a pitcher as a freshman
- Posted a 3-4 record with one save and a 4.97 ERA
- Struck out 38 batters across 50.2 innings pitched
- Threw 5.2 innings against Southern (3/8) to earn his first collegiate win
- Pitched two scoreless innings vs. UNC Greensboro (4/25) to earn his first save
HIGH SCHOOL
- Three-year letterwinner at Alpharetta High School
- Named Region Player of the Year and First Team All-State as a senior in 2024
- Hit .413 with a 1.235 OPS, six home runs and 34 RBI his senior year
- Class of 2024 Perfect Game National All-Tournament Team selection
- Broke the school record with 25 career doubles
- Earned First Team All-Region honors as a junior as both a pitcher and third baseman
- Ranked as the No. 11 hitter at the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Florida
PERSONAL
- From Alpharetta, Georgia
- Born on March 20, 2006
- Son of Scott and Shannon Kersey
- Has an older brother, Brannon
- Graduated from Alpharetta High School with a 3.9 GPA and was named to the Honor Roll
- Participated in National Honor Society and Young Men’s Service League while in high school
- Favorite movie is Moneyball
- Favorite food is Chipotle
- Enjoys playing golf
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