Brian Bien

Position:
Infielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
168
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Roger Bacon

2015: Played in 52 games, starting 47 at shortstop … captain … started the season slow batting just .160 through March … ended the season hitting .283 with a .313 batting average during MAC play … had 11 multi-hit games in an 18-game stretch from April 10-May 12 … had a season-high four hits on Feb. 27 vs. Eastern Kentucky … did not have a two-hit game again until April 11 at Ohio … had a three, three-hit games – April 14 at Eastern Michigan, April 26 at Central Michigan, and May 3 vs. Akron … finished the season with an on-base percentage of .324 and a slugging percentage of .341 … ended career with 709 at-bats (3rd), 227 hits (6th), 585 putouts (1st), and 198 games played (9th).

2014: Was named first team All-MAC at shortstop … led the team with a .351 batting average, recording a team-high 71 hits … started all 52 games at shortstop … reached base safely in 46-of-52 games … had 20 multi-hit games, including two four-hit games … stole 17 bases in 24 attempts … hit .371 in MAC play, while also flashing the leather … made just four errors in MAC play for a fielding percentage of .973 … scored a run in 29 games, crossing home plate 37 total times … had six multi-RBI games … reached base in 22 consecutive games at one point, spanning from Feb. 15 through Mar. 30 … had eight doubles and one triple, finishing the season with a slugging percentage of .401 … walked 16 times compared to just 12 strikeouts to finish the season with an on-base percentage of .400 … finished second in school history for a single season with 16 sacrifices on the year … is currently fourth all-time for career assists, with 445, after recording 167 this year.

2013: Struggled through injury early in the season, but returned to his 2012 form, batting .331 over the final 39 games of the season...batted 2.95 overall, scoring 30 runs...stole six bases in 10 attempts...played in 47 games...had 12 multi-hit games, including three hit games four different times...had a season-long hitting streak of ten games, ending the campgain on a four-game hit streak...was on base six times during the NCAA Tournament, recording three hits in the final game vs. Oklahoma State.

2012: Had a .345 batting average as a freshman, good for second on the team in 2012...had 58 hits, also good for second on the Falcons...led the Falcons with seven stolen bases...had a hitting streak of eight games, spanning from April 15 - 29...also reached base in 12 straight during the season...had 17 multi-hit games...named to second team all-MAC at second base.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four times as a varsity baseball player at Roger Bacon High School...coached by Tim McCoy and Rick Pate...was a three-time member of the Greater Catholic League's 1st-team...twice was named an honorable mention on the all-city team...captained the Spartan baseball squad his senior year...also lettered in football and basketball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brian Michael Bien...son of Terry and Irene Bien...born on September 2, 1992...has two brothers...brother, Tyler, played collegiate baseball at Mount St. Joseph...plans to major in sport management.