Pittsburg State Gorillas

General - Completed his third year in the Pitt State program in 2025 as a valuable infielder.

2025 - Appeared in 29 games for the Gorillas with 17 starting assignments as an infielder or designated hitter ... Hit .273 for the season with 18 hits, 14 runs scored, 14 RBI, three doubles and two home runs ... In the field he recorded 47 putouts and 45 assists.

2024 - Redshirted.

2023 - Started in six of the 13 games he played in for the Gorillas as an infielder ... Finished with five hits, four runs scored and three RBIs while producing 19 putouts and 10 assists in the field.

Prior to PSU - Spent two seasons with the Miners of Missouri University of Science & Technology … Started 40 of 43 games played in 2022 … Hit .315 with 33 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs, 30 RBI and eight stolen bases … 
Batted .339 with 25 runs scored, 10 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI in 2021.

HS - A stand-out prep athlete at St. James High School … Batted .323 with one home run and a team-high 16 RBI as a Junior in 2019 … Also an All-State selection in basketball for the Tigers.

Personal - Born December 6, 2001 … Son of Melvin and Beth Branson … At the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year had a 3.08 cumulative GPA as a biology major ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll three times during his career.