Shane Bryant Season 2016

#47
PositionRHP
Weight210 lbs
Height6-3
YearRedshirt Senior
HometownLafayette, Ind.
Previous SchoolIndiana Wesleyan
B/TR/R

2016 / AS A SENIOR

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Individual Game-by-Game Stats
  • Bryant pitched in 14 games, making eight starts
  • Clyde Lyle Award recipient as the team's top non-scholarship performer
  • Part of the weekend rotation for each of the final eight weekends
  • Struck out at least five batters in five of his of his 14 appearances
  • Struck out a career-high nine (of the 20 batters he faced) over five shutout innings of three-hit ball vs. Ohio State
  • Helped Purdue win the series finale vs. Michigan State with five innings of two-run ball, recording seven strikeouts vs. no walks
  • Finished the season strong with three straight quality starts vs. Northwestern (7 1/3 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 4 K), Minnesota (6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K) and Cal State Northridge (7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K)
  • Struck out six over 3 1/3 innings of one-hit shutout relief vs. Saint Louis
  • Signed with the Joliet Jammers of the independent Frontier League in June

2015 / AS A JUNIOR

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Individual Game-by-Game Stats
  • Bryant pitched in 17 games, making eight starts
  • Led the team in innings pitched (65 1/3), strikeouts (54) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.84)
  • Led Purdue to both of its shutout victories, midweek home wins vs. Valparaiso and Ball State
  • Shined at home all season, going 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA, .262 batting average against and 32 strikeouts in 33 innings over his six starts at Alexander Field
  • Joined the weekend rotation in early April, making Big Ten starts against Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Penn State
  • Also made midweek starts against Kent State and Illinois State as well as Valpo and Ball State
  • Struck out nine over a season-high eight shutout innings vs. Ball State, the most strikeouts by a Purdue pitcher since March 2013
  • Fanned eight of the 23 batters he faced over 4 2/3 innings the following week against Illinois State
  • Put together a quality start in the series-opening win against Penn State, working six innings of two-run ball (both runs scoring after he left the mound)
  • Retired 11 of the 13 batters he faced over four innings of two-hit ball in his top relief outing of the year
  • Struck out six over five innings of two-hit ball vs. Kent State
  • Did not allow a stolen base while he was on the mound all season
  • Allowed only four of 12 inherited base runners to score
  • Shined in midweek action overall, compiling a 1.96 ERA and .244 batting average against while striking out 28 and surrendering only three extra-base hits over 23 innings
  • Was Purdue's best pitcher in the month of March, giving up just two runs over 16 1/3 innings (five appearances) while striking out 19

Previous College

  • Bryant played his first two collegiate seasons at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind
  • All-Midwest Collegiate Team honoree as a sophomore in 2013 after posting a 7-3 record with a 4.21 ERA, throwing 7 complete games and 72 2/3 innings Enrolled at Purdue in the fall of 2013 and practiced with the Boilermakers that fall
  • Enjoyed a strong summer in the Northwoods League in 2014, ranking among the league leaders in wins, innings and ERA for the Kalamazoo Growlers
  • Went 5-2 with 4 saves, a 3.60 ERA in 65 innings over 17 appearances
  • Ranked 86th among the Northwoods League's top prospects
  • Dean's list student at Indiana Wesleyan

High School

  • He lettered for coach Jake Burton at McCutcheon High School in Lafayette where he was a teammate of current Boilermaker Cody Strong

Personal

  • Major: Management
  • Full name is Shane Alan Bryant
  • Born in Danville, Ill
  • Parents are Randy and Renda Bryant, whom are both Purdue employees and his father an alumnus
  • Has two older siblings, brother Tyler and sister Krista


Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Ball Player: Bob Gibson
Favorite Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Busch Stadium
Toughest Hitter for Him to Face Among Teammates: Cody Strong
Current MLB Hitter He'd Most Like to Face: Miguel Cabrera
Most Unique Baseball Feat He's Witnessed: Red Sox Breaking "Curse" in 2004 with World Series-Clinching Win in Game 4
Would Like to Have Dinner With: His Grandparents
Last Book He Read: The Matheny Manifesto
Favorite Actor & Actress: Steve Carell & Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: The Other Guys
Favorite Month: February
Favorite Holiday: Opening Day
Favorite Food: Steak Burrito
Favorite Dessert: Brownies
Another Sport He Enjoys: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Alexander Field
Favorite Big City: St. Louis
Country He'd Like to Visit: Australia
Most Memorable Game/Moment at Purdue: Pitching 8 shutout innings after his grandpa passed away
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Les Meade, Business Law
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: Deep Dimensions
Furry Friend: Aussie & Sydney, Golden Retriever & Australian Shepherd Mix

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Redshirt Junior
2015

RHP
6-3 / 200 lbs