BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Here are the basics on LSU Tigers baseball second baseman Brandt Broussard.
Height: 5 feet, 10 inches
Weight: 162 pounds
Age: 23 years old (Born Sept. 1, 1995)
Here are some other things you may not know about Brandt Broussard, who was named to the 2019 SEC All-Tournament Team.
LSU’s Zach Watson (9) celebrates with Brandt Broussard (16) after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college baseball game against Arkansas, Saturday, May 26, 2018, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Burke Broussard, the father of Brandt, played baseball for LSU and was a varsity letterman in 1985 and 1986.
Burke was the starting second baseman for LSU's 1986 team that reached the College World Series, which was LSU's first trip to the CWS.
Burke Broussard also earned All-SEC Second Team honors at second base in 1986.
Prior to playing at LSU, Burke Broussard played at Louisiana-Lafayette and Eastern Oklahoma Junior College, according to The Advocate.
Burke then coached high school baseball for 26 seasons from 1989 to 2014 at St. John of Plaquemine, Plaquemine (Louisiana) Senior High School, and LSU's University High, according to The Advocate.
LSU second baseman Brandt Broussard fields ground ball from South Carolina’s George Callil during the third inning of a Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Brandt Broussard's college baseball career includes two years at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. He started his career at Nicholls State as an invited walk-on in 2015, but he never played, according to The Advocate.
During his first year at Delgado, Broussard helped the team reach the 2016 NJCAA World Series in Junction City, Colorado. Delgado went 1-2 at the World Series, and Broussard batted 2-for-10 with a double, two runs and one RBI.
“When I first got to Delgado, I’d stand at the back in scrimmages and I felt uncomfortable,” Brandt said to The Advocate. “I’d never felt uncomfortable in my life on a baseball field. That hurt my confidence, and it took me a little while to get to the point where I wanted the ball hit to me.”
First W at the World Series in school history! #finsup #dontsleep
His sophomore season, Broussard batted .429 with 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 33 RBIs.
He was named National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Week in 2017 during a stretch when he hit .567 with 17 hits.
LSU second baseman Brandt Broussard makes a sliding grab on a grounder by South Carolina’s Brady Allen during the second inning of a Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
The Minnesota Twins' selection of Andrew Bechtold in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB Draft opened a spot for Brandt Broussard at LSU, according to a story by TigerRag.com.
Before the MLB Draft, Broussard was looking at continuing his baseball career in the Southland Conference after Delgado.
"Every dad wishes sometimes that his son would follow in his footsteps, and I’m just so grateful that he’s even had a chance to play college baseball," Burke Broussard said to TigerRag.com. "Watching him grind these last few years to fulfill his dream to play at LSU, it’s satisfying."
After pitching in rookie ball in 2017, Bechtold has played for the Class A Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2018 and 2019.
Brandt Broussard missed 13 games during the 2018 season after suffering a broken left thumb.
He suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch against Vanderbilt on Friday, March 23, 2018. He played the next game and would turn a double play with a diving catch and hit an RBI single, according to SEC Country.
Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge
For Halloween 2018, Brandt Broussard and LSU teammate Braden Doughty wore uniforms for the Average Joe's team from Ben Stiller's 2004 movie "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."
Broussard's caption on his Instagram post of the pair said, "Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge."
Doughty commented on his Instagram post by saying, "Straight heat."
