Emory University

Senior (2020):

Played in six games before missing the remainder of the season with an injury…Batted .478 with two doubles, one triple, nine runs & RBI to go along with five walks and eight stolen bases…Had at least one RBI in all six contests and turned in three multi-hit performances including a four-hit game in the first game of a doubleheader against DePauw on February 22^nd…Made two starts on the mound, allowing one unearned in 10.1 innings…Went 2-0 with 12 strikeouts…Selected as the UAA Athlete of the Week on two separate occasions.

Junior (2019):

Named to the All-University Athletic Association First Team for the second straight season after registering team-highs in batting average (.392), hits (56), RBI (30), stolen bases (18), multi-hit games while adding a 3-1 record in eight games (7 GS) on the mound, pitching to a 3.66 ERA in 39.1 innings with 30 strikeouts…Finished the season on an offensive tear, reaching base with a hit in 22 of the team's final 24 games including a 12-game hitting streak to end the season as batted .474 (45-for-95) during the stretch…In 15 of those 22 ballgames, he recorded at least two hits including seven such contests with three hits or more…Drove in a career-high six RBI in the team’s win over Oglethorpe on April 17^th…Had a season-high four hits with two doubles and three RBI in the team’s win over #17 Huntingdon on April 6^th.

Sophomore (2018):

D3Baseball.com All-South Region Third Team…All-University Athletic Association First Team…Brereton was the lone Eagle to start all 38 games during the 2018 season, turning in one of the top dual threat seasons at the Division III level…Led the Eagles offense with 48 hits, 37 runs, 10 doubles, three triples, 15 walks, 13 stolen bases, .467 slugging percentage while hitting for a .320 average and belting a pair of home runs…Registered a team-high 16 multi-hit games…On the mound, Brereton posted a 5-4 record in 12 appearances, 11 starts, to go along with a 3.60 ERA and a team-leading five victories and 66 strikeouts…He exceled during UAA contests, going a perfect 4-0 in his four starts while pitching to a 2.03 ERA with conference opponents hitting just .168 against him…He was named to the D3Baseball.com National Team of the Week on February 21^st and was selected as either the UAA Hitter or Pitcher of the Week on five different occasions.

Freshman (2017):

Was named the University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year…Batted .244 (11-for-45) with three doubles, eight RBI and eight runs scored...Pitched to a 2.48 ERA in 14 appearances including two starts, going 4-1 with one save and 23 strikeouts in 32.2 innings…Made his collegiate debut in a doubleheader against Sewanee University on February 12^th…Was 0-for-1 with HBP and a SAC in game one before recording 2.1 scoreless innings for the save in game two…Tallied his first career hit on February 18^th versus Washington & Lee University…Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in relief against Huntingdon on February 26^th for his first win of the year…Made his first career start on the mound on April 11^th at Oglethorpe University, allowing two runs (1 ER) in five innings to go along with a career-high seven strikeouts.

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Prior to Emory:

Played four season for the Darien High School baseball program under Head Coach Mike Scott...Served as team captain as a senior...2016 FCIAC Player of the Year...MSG Varsity All-State selection...Named Connecticut Post All-State...Team MVP...Helped Darien capture the 2016 FCIAC Championship...National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.

Personal:

Born on June 27th...Son of Rich and Denise Brereton.

Why he chose Emory?

"I chose Emory to continue my baseball career at a fantastic program and to attend a school with an outstanding academic reputation."