Brandt Belk

Photo by: Ben Ramirez / Mizzou Athletics

Photo by: Ben Ramirez / Mizzou Athletics

Photo by: Ben Ramirez / Mizzou Athletics

CAREER HONORS

JUNIOR (2020)

Outstanding in first-year shortened campaign at Mizzou, hitting incredible .457 (21-for-46) with seven runs scored, three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases
Eye-popping .457 average paced the Southeastern Conference and ranked ninth in the NCAA
1.62 H/G ranked second in SEC, top 50 in the country
Also recorded outstanding 1.196 OPS (.544 on-base percentage, .652 slugging percentage)
.544 OBP ranked fifth in SEC and 24th in NCAA
Exceptional definsively as well at first base, committing only one error in 113 chances (.991 fielding percentage)
Paced Mizzou with seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI contests
Throughout the season, recorded a team-high 10-game hitting streak and 11-game safely reached base streak
Crushed right-handed pitchers at phenomenal .500 (15-for-30) clip, while hitting .375 (6-for-16) against left-handers
Unbelievable situational hitting statistics, batting .458 (11-for-24) with runners on base and .429 (6-for-14) with two outs
Produced multi-hit efforts seven times across his 12 games started
Exceptional in Tigers' weekend in Houston against Big 12 competition, ultimately being named to 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic All-Tournament Team
Across three contests at Minute Maid Park, hit .538 (7-for-11) with two runs scored, two doubles and nine total bases

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE / PEPPERDINE (2019)

Appeared in 31 games (30 starts) in final season at Pepperdine as team's primary designated hitter
Another productive season at the plate, hitting .309 (38-for-123) with 18 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, three home runs and 20 RBI
Recorded 11 multi-hit games, highlighted by career-high five hit performance at San Francisco (May 5)
Produced an RBI in 13 total contests, including four multi-RBI performances
Big day at the plate at BYU (April 11), launching a home run and season-high four RBI

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN / PEPPERDINE (2018)

Big first full season in Waves lineup, leading to WCC All-Freshman Team honors
Became program's 24th all-time WCC All-Freshman Team honoree
Paced the Waves with a .318 average, becoming the first Pepperdine hitter to eclipse a .300 average since 2015
Recorded 54 total hits, 33 runs scored, 12 doubles and 20 RBI
Paced the team with impressive 21 multi-hit efforts
Outstanding definsively as well, tallying a .994 fielding percentage while committing only two errors all season

FRESHMAN / PEPPERDINE (2017)

Received NCAA medical redshirt after injury-shortened first-year campaign
Before suffering injury, appeared in nine games (eight starts)
Hit .222 with six total hits, three runs scored, three doubles and four RBI in limited action
Produced season-high three RBI against C-SUN (Feb. 21)
Produced first career multi-hit game versus Saint Joseph's (Feb. 19)

HIGH SCHOOL (WESTSIDE)

Played three years at varsity level at Westside High School under head coach Michael Barrow
Competed with Texas Drillers club team during summer months

PERSONAL

Originally born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Son of Timothy Belk (father) and Tamika McCuistion (mother)
Siblings: Cooper (brother), Mox (brother) and Jax (brother)
Father played collegiate baseball at Texas (1991), earning SWC All-Tournament honors. Was later selected in the 15th Round of the 1992 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds
Pursuing General Studies degree at the University of Missouri