2016 Softball Roster
Dillow, Braiden
Jersey Number 18
Braiden Dillow
- Position:
- Pitcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Valley
- Hometown:
- Lucasville, Ohio
Bio
2016
Was arguably the Falcons' top all-around performer in her senior season ... batted .312, good for second on the team ... her 29 hits on the year included five doubles ... scored 13 runs and had 11 RBI ... in the circle, pitched in 26 games, making 18 starts ... had a team-high 10 complete games on the year ... tied for the team lead among BG pitchers in appearances and innings pitched (110), and was second on the Falcons in ERA, games started and strikeouts (60) ... had a misleading 6-13 record on the year ... in MAC play, led the Falcons and ranked ninth in the entire league in hitting, with a .356 batting average ... had a .371 on-base pct. and a slugging pct. of .424 in conference contests ... in the circle, was 4-9 with a team-leading 4.72 ERA in MAC games ... led Falcon hurlers in wins (four), appearances (15), games started (12), complete games (seven), innings pitched (69 2/3) and strikeouts (32) in league play ... tied for ninth in the MAC in complete games in conference games ... overall, was 3-for-5 (.600) when batting with the bases loaded, and hit .313 (10-of-32) with two outs ... had seven multiple-hit games on the year, tying for fourth on the team ... had an eight-game hitting streak, tied for the longest on the team in 2016 ... had a three-game hitting streak to begin the season, including a double and two RBI vs. Rutgers (Feb. 19) ... batted .500 (12-for-24) during her eight-game streak, which lasted from March 23-April 5 ... drove in a pair of runs in BG's first win over Central Michigan (April 8) ... was 5-for-9 with three runs scored in the doubleheader at Buffalo (April 16) ... went 3-for-3 with a double and a pair of runs in that day's opener ... was 2-of-3 at the plate, scoring three of the Falcons' nine runs, in a win at Akron (April 23) ... had a hit, a run and an RBI in a victory over the Zips the next day ... that capped a five-game stretch which saw her go 8-for-16 (.500) at the plate with seven runs scored ... in the circle, picked up a complete-game win over Rutgers (Feb. 19), allowing just one run and three hits ... kept the Scarlet Knights off of the scoreboard until the sixth, when BG had a six-run lead ... and, as mentioned, drove in two runs with a double in that win ... earned a victory over IPFW (March 23), allowing zero earned runs in seven innings ... in her next outing, gave up just two runs and three hits in a complete-game effort vs. Northern Illinois (March 26), but took the loss as BG fell, 2-1 ... fired a complete-game five-hitter in a win at Eastern Michigan (April 1), allowing just one run ... also earned a complete-game victory vs. Central Michigan (April 8), giving up two runs and seven hits ... picked up a win at Akron (April 23), giving up just two earned runs ... the next day (April 24), earned another victory with four innings of scoreless, one-hit relief ... in that game, retired the last 11 batters she faced, without allowing any of the 11 to hit a ball out of the infield ... was 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in the UA series ... gave up just two runs and six hits in a complete-game effort at Toledo (April 27), but the Falcons fell by a 2-1 score ... allowed just two runs and seven hits in nine innings against eventual MAC champion Kent State (May 1), but the Brown and Orange again lost by a 2-1 score ... gave up two earned runs and just four hits in a complete-game effort vs. Ohio (May 6).
2015
Pitched in 34 games, making nine starts ... had a 6-6 record, a 3.49 ERA and one save on the year ... allowed opponents to bat just .252 against her, leading the team in opponent batting average ... struck out 51 hitters in 88 1/2 innings ... led the entire MAC in relief appearances (25) and games finished (20) ... named MAC Pitcher of the Week early in the season ... started each of the final five games of the year as the Falcons' designated player, going 6-for-13 (.462) at the plate ... had an on-base percentage of .500 and a slugging pct. of .769, with a double, a homer and three runs scored ... also had a walk and three sacrifices ... was second on the team in sacrifice bunts, despite batting in just five games on the year ... went 5-for-9 (.556) when batting with two outs ... in the field, made just one error in 29 chances (.966) ... in MAC games, batted .455 (5-for-11) with three runs scored and a slugging pct. of .818 ... in the circle, had a 2-0 record in league games, allowing opponents to hit a team-low .230 against her ... her first plate appearance of the season came in the Falcons' win over Valparaiso (April 29) ... went 1-for-2 in that game, and drew the first walk of her collegiate career ... then, was 2-for-3 in the first half of a doubleheader at Eastern Michigan (May 1) ... had a sac bunt and scored a run in that 8-2 win ... in the nightcap, was 0-for-1 at the place, but had two sacrifice hits and again scored a run ... was 1-for-3 with her first collegiate extra-base hit, a double, at Central Michigan (May 2) ... the next day, went 2-for-4, with the two hits including her first collegiate home run ... that homer came in the ninth inning and gave the Falcons a 3-2 win over CMU (May 3) ... in addition, she earned the win in the circle, with two-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless, two-hit relief vs. the Chippewas ... began the year by allowing just seven hits and one earned run in 11 total innings on opening day (Feb. 7) ... picked up the win with six innings of one-run, five-hit ball vs. Niagara, striking out a season-high six batters in that blowout win ... then, allowed just one run (unearned) and two hits in five innings against Bucknell ... the next day (Feb. 8) threw three innings of one-run, five-hit ball to pick up a win vs. Canisius, and retired the only two hitters she faced to earn the save in a win over Robert Morris ... for her efforts in those four games, she was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 10 ... had an ERA of just 0.95 on the opening weekend en route to that award ... fired three innings of no-hit ball vs. Penn (March 6), with four strikeouts and no walks ... faced the minimum nine batters in that game, picking up the win in relief ... threw six innings against Maine, allowing two runs and six hits (March 7) ... retired both batters she faced in a relief appearance at Indiana (March 12) ... got the win in relief vs. IPFW (April 21), allowing a run and four hits in four innings in the circle ... surrendered just one hit in two-and-two-thirds innings of action vs. Kent State, striking out three hitters without issuing a walk (April 24) ... in the second game of that DH, set down both batters she faced, with one strikeout ... appeared in relief in both games vs. Buffalo, and allowed only one total hit and no runs (April 26) ... in the second game that day, pitched two innings of no-hit ball, striking out four.
2014
Appeared in 44 games for the Falcons, making 21 starts in the circle ... ranked second on the Orange and Brown with nine wins, going 9-8 on the year ... allowed 58 earned runs in 134.0 innings, for a 3.03 ERA ... pitched two complete games for the Falcons, earning one shutout victory in the process ... ranked second on the team with 78 strikeouts and two saves in the circle, while holding batters to a .294 batting average ... also totaled nine at bats including one RBI and one run for the Falcons ... picked up her first win of the year against East Tennessee State, allowing just one hit in 1.1 innings of work in the circle (Feb. 15) ... recorded six strikeouts against Northern Colorado in 6.1 innings of work, earning her second victory of the season (Feb. 21) ... picked up a win on the road against North Florida (March 11), making her ninth start of the season surrendering seven hits on one unearned run in 6.1 innings of work ... earned a victory in relief, allowing just three hits and one earned run in 4.0 innings against Saint Peter’s (March 22) ... recorded her first complete game against at home against North Dakota (April 7), allowing four hits and three earned runs in 5.0 innings in the circle ... recorded a complete game on the road against MAC rival Akron (April 11), tossing 7.0 innings while allowing four hits and just one earned run ... picked up a win in relief against Detroit (April 16), surrendering just one hit in 2.1 innings of work ... also got the win in the second half of the UDM doubleheader, going 5.0 innings allowing eight hits ... earned her ninth victory of the season, recording a career-high eight strikeouts at home against Eastern Michigan (April 27).
2013
Played in 24 games for the Falcons, making three starts at the designated-player position ... also saw time as a pitcher, making six appearances with one start in the circle ... earned seven strikeouts in 10 innings pitched ... hit four singles in 25 at bats, culminating in a .160 batting average ... went 1-for-1 against Southeast Missouri State, earning her first career hit ... collected two hits in two at bats over a two-game span against Toledo ... went 1-for-1 against Ohio in a pinch-hitting situation in the MAC Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Pitched four years of varsity softball for coaches Monty Spriggs, Chuck Cooper, Mike Powell, Dean Schuler and Tim Brown at Valley High School ... led team to four-straight sectional championships (2009-12), three-straight Southern Ohio Conference (SOC) Championships (2010-12) and three-straight district championships (2010-12) ... named to the All-SOC First Team and the all-district team for four-straight seasons (2009-12) ... named All-Ohio First Team, SOC Player Of The Year, district player of the year and team MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... also lettered in volleyball and cheerleading ... recipient of the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award and Marine Corp Female Athlete Award ... National Honor Society
PERSONAL
Full name Braiden Ross Dillow ... daughter of Stephen Dillow (father), Bobbie Jo Rosen (mother) and Danny Rosen (stepfather) ... born Oct. 11, 1993 ... a biology major who graduated from BGSU with a 3.075 cumulative GPA ... has a brother, Noah, and two sisters, Madisyn and Haiven ... favorite athlete is Jennie Finch ... father played football for Morehead State University ... in July of 2015, played for a college all-star team that competed against the USA Softball Women's National Team.
CAREER STATISTICS
Was arguably the Falcons' top all-around performer in her senior season ... batted .312, good for second on the team ... her 29 hits on the year included five doubles ... scored 13 runs and had 11 RBI ... in the circle, pitched in 26 games, making 18 starts ... had a team-high 10 complete games on the year ... tied for the team lead among BG pitchers in appearances and innings pitched (110), and was second on the Falcons in ERA, games started and strikeouts (60) ... had a misleading 6-13 record on the year ... in MAC play, led the Falcons and ranked ninth in the entire league in hitting, with a .356 batting average ... had a .371 on-base pct. and a slugging pct. of .424 in conference contests ... in the circle, was 4-9 with a team-leading 4.72 ERA in MAC games ... led Falcon hurlers in wins (four), appearances (15), games started (12), complete games (seven), innings pitched (69 2/3) and strikeouts (32) in league play ... tied for ninth in the MAC in complete games in conference games ... overall, was 3-for-5 (.600) when batting with the bases loaded, and hit .313 (10-of-32) with two outs ... had seven multiple-hit games on the year, tying for fourth on the team ... had an eight-game hitting streak, tied for the longest on the team in 2016 ... had a three-game hitting streak to begin the season, including a double and two RBI vs. Rutgers (Feb. 19) ... batted .500 (12-for-24) during her eight-game streak, which lasted from March 23-April 5 ... drove in a pair of runs in BG's first win over Central Michigan (April 8) ... was 5-for-9 with three runs scored in the doubleheader at Buffalo (April 16) ... went 3-for-3 with a double and a pair of runs in that day's opener ... was 2-of-3 at the plate, scoring three of the Falcons' nine runs, in a win at Akron (April 23) ... had a hit, a run and an RBI in a victory over the Zips the next day ... that capped a five-game stretch which saw her go 8-for-16 (.500) at the plate with seven runs scored ... in the circle, picked up a complete-game win over Rutgers (Feb. 19), allowing just one run and three hits ... kept the Scarlet Knights off of the scoreboard until the sixth, when BG had a six-run lead ... and, as mentioned, drove in two runs with a double in that win ... earned a victory over IPFW (March 23), allowing zero earned runs in seven innings ... in her next outing, gave up just two runs and three hits in a complete-game effort vs. Northern Illinois (March 26), but took the loss as BG fell, 2-1 ... fired a complete-game five-hitter in a win at Eastern Michigan (April 1), allowing just one run ... also earned a complete-game victory vs. Central Michigan (April 8), giving up two runs and seven hits ... picked up a win at Akron (April 23), giving up just two earned runs ... the next day (April 24), earned another victory with four innings of scoreless, one-hit relief ... in that game, retired the last 11 batters she faced, without allowing any of the 11 to hit a ball out of the infield ... was 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in the UA series ... gave up just two runs and six hits in a complete-game effort at Toledo (April 27), but the Falcons fell by a 2-1 score ... allowed just two runs and seven hits in nine innings against eventual MAC champion Kent State (May 1), but the Brown and Orange again lost by a 2-1 score ... gave up two earned runs and just four hits in a complete-game effort vs. Ohio (May 6).
2015
Pitched in 34 games, making nine starts ... had a 6-6 record, a 3.49 ERA and one save on the year ... allowed opponents to bat just .252 against her, leading the team in opponent batting average ... struck out 51 hitters in 88 1/2 innings ... led the entire MAC in relief appearances (25) and games finished (20) ... named MAC Pitcher of the Week early in the season ... started each of the final five games of the year as the Falcons' designated player, going 6-for-13 (.462) at the plate ... had an on-base percentage of .500 and a slugging pct. of .769, with a double, a homer and three runs scored ... also had a walk and three sacrifices ... was second on the team in sacrifice bunts, despite batting in just five games on the year ... went 5-for-9 (.556) when batting with two outs ... in the field, made just one error in 29 chances (.966) ... in MAC games, batted .455 (5-for-11) with three runs scored and a slugging pct. of .818 ... in the circle, had a 2-0 record in league games, allowing opponents to hit a team-low .230 against her ... her first plate appearance of the season came in the Falcons' win over Valparaiso (April 29) ... went 1-for-2 in that game, and drew the first walk of her collegiate career ... then, was 2-for-3 in the first half of a doubleheader at Eastern Michigan (May 1) ... had a sac bunt and scored a run in that 8-2 win ... in the nightcap, was 0-for-1 at the place, but had two sacrifice hits and again scored a run ... was 1-for-3 with her first collegiate extra-base hit, a double, at Central Michigan (May 2) ... the next day, went 2-for-4, with the two hits including her first collegiate home run ... that homer came in the ninth inning and gave the Falcons a 3-2 win over CMU (May 3) ... in addition, she earned the win in the circle, with two-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless, two-hit relief vs. the Chippewas ... began the year by allowing just seven hits and one earned run in 11 total innings on opening day (Feb. 7) ... picked up the win with six innings of one-run, five-hit ball vs. Niagara, striking out a season-high six batters in that blowout win ... then, allowed just one run (unearned) and two hits in five innings against Bucknell ... the next day (Feb. 8) threw three innings of one-run, five-hit ball to pick up a win vs. Canisius, and retired the only two hitters she faced to earn the save in a win over Robert Morris ... for her efforts in those four games, she was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 10 ... had an ERA of just 0.95 on the opening weekend en route to that award ... fired three innings of no-hit ball vs. Penn (March 6), with four strikeouts and no walks ... faced the minimum nine batters in that game, picking up the win in relief ... threw six innings against Maine, allowing two runs and six hits (March 7) ... retired both batters she faced in a relief appearance at Indiana (March 12) ... got the win in relief vs. IPFW (April 21), allowing a run and four hits in four innings in the circle ... surrendered just one hit in two-and-two-thirds innings of action vs. Kent State, striking out three hitters without issuing a walk (April 24) ... in the second game of that DH, set down both batters she faced, with one strikeout ... appeared in relief in both games vs. Buffalo, and allowed only one total hit and no runs (April 26) ... in the second game that day, pitched two innings of no-hit ball, striking out four.
2014
Appeared in 44 games for the Falcons, making 21 starts in the circle ... ranked second on the Orange and Brown with nine wins, going 9-8 on the year ... allowed 58 earned runs in 134.0 innings, for a 3.03 ERA ... pitched two complete games for the Falcons, earning one shutout victory in the process ... ranked second on the team with 78 strikeouts and two saves in the circle, while holding batters to a .294 batting average ... also totaled nine at bats including one RBI and one run for the Falcons ... picked up her first win of the year against East Tennessee State, allowing just one hit in 1.1 innings of work in the circle (Feb. 15) ... recorded six strikeouts against Northern Colorado in 6.1 innings of work, earning her second victory of the season (Feb. 21) ... picked up a win on the road against North Florida (March 11), making her ninth start of the season surrendering seven hits on one unearned run in 6.1 innings of work ... earned a victory in relief, allowing just three hits and one earned run in 4.0 innings against Saint Peter’s (March 22) ... recorded her first complete game against at home against North Dakota (April 7), allowing four hits and three earned runs in 5.0 innings in the circle ... recorded a complete game on the road against MAC rival Akron (April 11), tossing 7.0 innings while allowing four hits and just one earned run ... picked up a win in relief against Detroit (April 16), surrendering just one hit in 2.1 innings of work ... also got the win in the second half of the UDM doubleheader, going 5.0 innings allowing eight hits ... earned her ninth victory of the season, recording a career-high eight strikeouts at home against Eastern Michigan (April 27).
2013
Played in 24 games for the Falcons, making three starts at the designated-player position ... also saw time as a pitcher, making six appearances with one start in the circle ... earned seven strikeouts in 10 innings pitched ... hit four singles in 25 at bats, culminating in a .160 batting average ... went 1-for-1 against Southeast Missouri State, earning her first career hit ... collected two hits in two at bats over a two-game span against Toledo ... went 1-for-1 against Ohio in a pinch-hitting situation in the MAC Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Pitched four years of varsity softball for coaches Monty Spriggs, Chuck Cooper, Mike Powell, Dean Schuler and Tim Brown at Valley High School ... led team to four-straight sectional championships (2009-12), three-straight Southern Ohio Conference (SOC) Championships (2010-12) and three-straight district championships (2010-12) ... named to the All-SOC First Team and the all-district team for four-straight seasons (2009-12) ... named All-Ohio First Team, SOC Player Of The Year, district player of the year and team MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... also lettered in volleyball and cheerleading ... recipient of the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award and Marine Corp Female Athlete Award ... National Honor Society
PERSONAL
Full name Braiden Ross Dillow ... daughter of Stephen Dillow (father), Bobbie Jo Rosen (mother) and Danny Rosen (stepfather) ... born Oct. 11, 1993 ... a biology major who graduated from BGSU with a 3.075 cumulative GPA ... has a brother, Noah, and two sisters, Madisyn and Haiven ... favorite athlete is Jennie Finch ... father played football for Morehead State University ... in July of 2015, played for a college all-star team that competed against the USA Softball Women's National Team.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2013.... .160 22-3 25 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 .160 0 1 7 0 .192 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 2014.... .000 44-21 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 4 0 .000 0 0 0-0 5 36 2 .953 2015.... .462 35-14 13 3 6 1 0 1 1 10 .769 1 0 2 0 .500 0 3 0-1 4 24 1 .966 2016.... .312 37-33 93 13 29 5 0 0 11 34 .366 5 0 11 0 .343 1 3 1-1 8 42 0 1.000 TOTAL... .279 138-71 140 17 39 6 0 1 13 48 .343 6 1 24 0 .311 1 6 1-2 18 103 3 .976 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2013.... 6.30 0-1 6 1 0 0/0 0 10.0 16 10 9 3 7 5 0 1 0 .327 5 0 0 0 0 2014.... 3.03 9-8 44 21 2 1/2 2 134.0 159 78 58 40 78 25 3 15 0 .294 6 6 0 2 18 2015.... 3.49 6-6 34 9 0 0/1 1 88.1 89 52 44 38 51 15 0 8 401 .252 3 5 0 1 4 2016.... 4.65 6-13 26 18 10 0/0 0 110.0 137 95 73 55 60 28 3 14 539 .297 13 4 0 4 15 TOTAL... 3.76 21-28 110 49 12 1/3 3 342.1 401 235 184 136 196 73 6 38 940 .286 27 15 0 7 37
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