Brian Sharp

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Liberty, Mo.
High School:
Liberty North

2018

Was one of the SEC’s top two-way players during his junior season, developing into one of the most consistent pitchers and dominant hitters on Mizzou’s roster.
Hit a career-best .321 with eight homers, nine doubles, 39 RBI and 42 runs.
His 39 RBI and 42 runs were both the second-best marks on the team.
He also led the team with a career-best 33 walks.
On the mound, he posted a 3.38 ERA in 10 appearances, including four starts, while striking out 29 in 32.0 innings.
He went 4-0 on the mound and gave Mizzou incredible midweek pitching depth.
Named SEC Co-Player of the Week (2/26) following an incredible week two of the 2018 season.
Began his week by pitching 5.0 shutout innings in a 9-0 road win at No. 24 Miami Wednesday.
In his first career start in 29 appearances, he reset career-highs for innings pitched and strikeouts (eight) and allowed just four hits against the nationally-ranked Hurricanes and did not walk a batter.
He entered the game as the DH following his time on the mound and tallied a hit and a run in the win, a prelude to a huge weekend with the bat.
In Mizzou's weekend series vs. Northeastern, Sharp exploded for one of the most impressive single-game performances in school history in the second game of a Saturday doubleheader.
In Mizzou's 20-1 win, Sharp went 5-for-5 with a pair of homers, a triple, a walk and a school-record nine RBI, tying the mark set by Jacob Priday on April 11, 2008, vs. Texas.
His 13 total bases were the most since Priday had 15 in that same game vs. Texas.
A double shy of the cycle, Sharp came to bat in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and instead of hitting the double he needed for the cycle, he launched a grand slam to right field to complete the historic performance.
He also had a three-run, go-ahead homer in the second inning of that game.
Finished second on the team with 17 multi-hit games and third with eight multi-RBI games.
He reached base in the final 17 games of the 2018 season and also reached base in 18 straight games earlier in the year.
Over his final 17 games, he hit 27-for-66 (.409) with 18 runs, 15 RBI and five of his eight homers.
Had seven straight games with multiple hits from April 24 through May 4 and had multiple hits in 10 of 12 games from April 24 through May 15 during his hot streak to close the season.
Hit a seventh-inning go-ahead grand slam in the series finale at Kentucky (4/29) even though Mizzou couldn't’t hold the lead.
Five of his 10 pitching appearances were shutout performances.
Earned a win over Arkansas State (3/21) after tossing 3.0 shutout innings with three strikeouts and just one hit.
Also defeated Chicago State (4/17), tossing 4.0 innings, and Missouri State (4/24) when he allowed just two runs on four hits over 5.0 innings, matching his longest outing of the year.
Drafted in the 26th round of the MLB First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets and began his professional career.

2017

Hit .246 with 11 doubles, a triple and four homers while driving in 19 runs during his sophomore season.
Made nine appearances on the mound, going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 13.1 innings, allowing just six hits with 11 strikeouts against five walks
Reached base in 19 consecutive games at one point, the second-longest streak by a Tiger in 2017.
Hit his first homer of the year against UIC (3/5)
Hit a huge, game-tying solo homer to lead off the ninth inning in the series finale against Appalachian State (3/12) … That homer evened the score at 2-2 before Mizzou rallied for a walk-off win to keep its 20-game winning streak intact
Had a season-high three hits on three separate occasions, first vs. Chicago State (3/15) and again against Arkansas (3/24) with a double and an RBI … Also had three hits against SEMO (3/28)
Did not allow a run in his first six pitching appearances of the season, spanning 9.0 innings and allowed just one hit in that span while striking out eight against only one walk
Earned a pair of wins on the mound, coming in his first two appearances of the year against UIC (3/5) and Chicago State (3/15)
His only save of the season came against Little Rock (3/21) when he pitched 1.2 perfect innings, needing just 16 pitches to get the five-out save

2016

SEC Freshman of the Week on March 7 after picking up his second career win and second career save on the mound while hitting .333 with three runs and two RBI in the Mizzou lineup in a 4-1 week
Hit .252 with 15 RBI and 21 runs at the plate and compiled a 4.84 ERA with five saves in 22.1 innings on the mound in his first year as a Tiger
Walked 24 times in 127 at-bats, the second-best percentage of any Mizzou everyday position player in 2016
His .371 OBP was fourth on the team, trailing only Zach Lavy, Jake Ring and Ryan Howard.
Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a career-high four runs scored while also walking against Hofstra (2/26) … His three hits in that game matched a career-high
Hit his first career double against Hofstra in the final game of that series (2/28)
Earned his first start of the season at Florida International (2/24) and went 1-for-3 with a run and a big two-run single that extended a Mizzou lead … Also tallied the save in that game, pitching the final 1.2 innings, allowing just two hits and a walk with a strikeout
In his 35 games as a position starter, he drew a walk in 20 of them and hit safely in 24
Went 2-for-2 with a double at Kentucky (5/20)
Second career save came against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/2) when he tossed a perfect inning of work, striking out one, to preserve a 2-0 win
Did not allow a run until his sixth appearance of the season and allowed just three earned runs over his first 14 career appearances (16.0 innings of work) with 16 strikeouts in that span
Earned a pair of saves in SEC play, the first at Arkansas (4/3) and vs. Auburn (4/9) to preserve a 4-3 win to clinch the series

BEFORE MIZZOU

Class 5 MHSBCA Second-Team honoree as a infielder in 2015
All-State First-Team selection as a utility player in 2015 by the state’s coaches
Compiled 11 varsity letters in baseball, football and basketball while at Liberty North
Holds the Liberty North High School records in single season hits (48), career hits (130), career runs (111), career RBI (74), career doubles (39), pitching wins (seven), career wins (14), strikeouts in a game (11), single season strikeouts (71), career strikeouts (137) and single season innings pitched (57.2)
Started every single game over his four-year baseball career, with Liberty North posting winning seasons in all four campaigns
Back-to-back 27-win campaigns in 2014 and 2015
Led basketball team to two Final Four appearances (third in 2012, fourth in 2013)
Led his basketball team to three consecutive district titles from 2012-14, culminating with Sharp hitting a running, 35-foot buzzer-beater to clinch a 53-50 win