Brandon McFarland

Position:
Infield
Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Perrysburg, Ohio
High School:
Perrysburg H.S.

2009: Did not play due to season-ending surgery.

2008: Played in 25 games making 11 starts (nine as DH - two at first base)...had one multi-hit game and three multi-RBI contests...had two hits at Ohio (5/3), including a two-run homer...had a two-run homer against Tiffin (4/15) and a two-run double against Western Michigan (3/1)...hit a one-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to send the MAC Tournament elimination game with Ohio to extra innings...had 10 runs scored, 10 RBI and 10 walks in only 42 at-bats...is a career .287 hitter in MAC play with 14 RBI and nine extra-base hits in 45 games (22 starts)...has six career pinch hits (two each season) in 26 at-ats...has a career .475 slugging percentage.

2007: Played in 44 games, making 23 starts (19 as DH - four at first base)...had nine multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games...had a career-best six-game hitting streak (3/4 to 3/9) going 7-for-12 (.583) with five RBI in the streak...hit .348 while slugging .489 for the season...went 2-for-2 with two doubles and a career-high four RBI versus Valparaiso (3/8)...picked up his second homer of the year against Eastern Michigan (3/25) and three runs driven in...totaled three hits, three RBI and a run scored against Dayton (4/17)...drove in a run in three consecutive games from Mar. 13-18, including an RBI-triple versus Buffalo (5/13).

2006: Played in 40 games, including 26 starts (14 at first base - 12 as the DH)...had two multi-hit and multi-RBI games...stroked a home run, a triple and scored three runs against Akron (4/22)...went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a home run against Kent State (5/5)...had two RBI against IPFW (4/5).

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner for Perrysburg High School...batted .422 with four home runs, 21 RBI and 12 stolen bases as a senior...named second team all-state as a senior...two-time team MVP (2004, 2005)...coached by Dave Hall and Brian Cannon.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon William McFarland...son of William and Marilyn McFarland...born June 5, 1987...a telecommunications major.