Gage O'Brien

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Tucson, Ariz.
High School:
Catalina Foothills
Prev School:
Campbellsville University

2021 (SENIOR)

Pitched in 11 games, starting one ... Went 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA ... Earned the win in his one start, pitching two innings in a bullpen game at SEMO ... Struck out seven over three innings in a win at Mercer, including a four-strikeout inning ... Struck out 18 and walked 16 in 13.0 innings ... Allowed just two extra base hits in 13 innings ... Earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

PRIOR TO SIU

Red-shirted at New Mexico in 2016 ... Played at Pima Community College in 2017 (3.61 ERA), Paradise Valley Community College in 2018 (1.65 ERA), and Campbellsville University (NAIA) in 2019 (1.73 ERA) and 2020 (2.14 ERA) ... In two seasons at Campbellsville, struck out 104 batters in only 62.2 innings (14.9 K's per 9 innings) ... Played with Luis Gonzalez in high school, who now plays with the Chicago White Sox

PERSONAL

Full given name is Patrick Gage O'Brien ... Son of Katie O'Brien ... Has two younger siblings, Liam and Eva ... Born June 15, 1996, in Branson, Mo. ... Graduated from Campbellsville University ... Pursuing a masters degree in Health Informatics.