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Very talented pitcher that projects to have a great future at Georgia Tech ... Hard thrower with tremendous growth potential as he gains experience ... Has an excellent fastball that he combines with a very good curveball to keep hitters off-balance ... Has good command of all of his pitches and possesses an excellent demeanor on the mound ... Has been used both as a starter and long reliever for the Jackets ... Made great strides in the offseason and worked hard in the fall to put himself in the position to be a weekend starter for the Jackets.
2008
Made five starts and appeared in 14 games in his first season on the Flats ... Went 2-1 with 40 K in 46.1 innings of work ... Yielded just two hits while holding Georgia Southern (2/27) scoreless through four innings in his first career start ... Struck out a season-high nine batters while holding Kennesaw State (3/5) to two runs on five hits in seven innings of work ... Picked up his first career victory with six strong innings against Alabama State (3/26) ... Struck out eight against the Hornets ... Limited East Tennessee State (4/2) to three runs while striking out six through 6.2 innings for his second win of the season ... Worked six innings in relief against Miami (4/12) ... Limited the explosive Coastal Carolina (5/3) offense to two runs on three hits in three innings of work.
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Greenbrier High School ... Played one year for coach Rodney Holder after beginning his prep career under Ed Williams ... Two-year captain of the Wolfpack baseball team ... Tabbed a Louisville Slugger High School All-American as a pitcher and third baseman in 2007 ... Finished his career with a 31-3 record and a 1.01 ERA while also hitting .415 with 10 home runs and 106 RBI ... Led Greenbrier to the 2006 and 2007 AAAA State Championship as well as three region championships ... Named the Region Player of the Year in 2007 ... Tabbed a Team Georgia Senior Selection in 2007 after playing for Team Georgia in 2006 ... Led his 2007 Savannah Chain team to the Barrett-Fletcher World Series title, earning the win in the championship game ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal
Full name is Brandon Tyler Cumpton ... Born November 16, 1988 ... Son of Ron and Jolene Cumpton ... Majoring in business management at Georgia Tech.
Career Statistics
Year ERA W-L App/GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2008 7.19 2-1 14/5 0 0/1 0 46.1 63 41 37 23 40 12 2 9 227 .325 1 3 1 6 2
TOTAL 7.19 2-1 14/5 0 0/1 0 46.1 63 41 37 23 40 12 2 9 227 .325 1 3 1 6 2
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