Senior (2009):
Bralver compiled one of the best offensive seasons in Emoryhistory during his senior season. His 61 RBIs were the secondmost in school history (and the 22nd-most in Division III duringthe season), while his seven home runs ranked him 10th in schoolhistory for a single season. Bralver also led the team with a.375 batting average, 63 hits and 15 doubles, while stealing sevenbases on as many attempts. Bralver's 19 multiple-hit gamesand 14 multiple-RBI games (including four games of five or moreruns batted in) led all Emory players as well. He started all42 games for Emory during the season, including 40 starts at firstbase, and recorded a .983 fielding percentage. On March 6thagainst the University of the South, Bralver led Emory to a 12-3win by matching a school record with seven runs batted in, inaddition to going three-for-four with a home run and adouble. Two games earlier, he drove in six runs againstRhodes College with a three-for-five performance and a homerun. Bralver ended his career with 15 home runs, thefifth-most in school history.
Junior (2008):
Bralver was second on the squad with four home runs during the2008 campaign, driving in 20 runs while batting .264. Heplayed in 36 games for the Eagles, making 29 starts over the courseof the year. Bralver's first hit of the season was a two-runwalk off home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to life theEagles to victory over Washington & Lee University on February18th. The junior designated hitter batted .353 with a .515slugging percentage and a .471 on base percentage over his final 23games of the season.
Sophomore (2007):
Despite an injury-shortened season, Bralver was a majorcontributor to the Eagles' success in 2007, his first season on theteam. Playing in just 36 games during the season, thesophomore transfer from the University of Hawaii finished theseason third on the team with a .354 batting average, second on theteam with four home runs, and tied for third with 33 runs battedin. Bralver was named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team, afterbatting .400 with a home run and six RBIs in five games at theDivision III World Series. He scored the Eagles' first run ofthe National Championship game, belting a solo home run in thefourth inning against Kean University (N.J.). Bralver wasalso named to the All-University Athletic Association first team,after leading all players with two home runs (both solo shots inthe first inning of the game) and eight runs batted in. Overa four game stretch from March 21st-March 25th, which included agame against Centre College (Ky.) and a three-game set againstPiedmont College (Ga.), Bralver went nine-for-17 with 12 RBIs, fivedoubles and a triple. He finished the year third on the teamwith 10 multiple RBI games, and led all Eagles with two games offour RBIs.
Career Statistics:
Year | G-GS | R | HR | RBI | AVG | SB-ATT |
2007 | 36-32 | 26 | 4 | 33 | .354 | 1-1 |
2008 | 36-29 | 19 | 4 | 20 | .264 | 6-7 |
2009 | 42-42 | 31 | 7 | 61 | .375 | 7-7 |
TOTAL | 114-103 | 76 | 15 | 114 | .338 | 14-15 |
Honors:
2007 | All NCAA Tournament |
All-UAA | First Team |
2009 | All-South Region (ABCA) | Third Team | First Base |
UAA Most Valuable Player |
All-UAA | First Team | First Base |
All-UAA Tournament | First Base |
Prior to Emory:
Transferred from the University of Hawaii, where he played onthe baseball team for two seasons, including red-shirting duringthe 2005 season... Attended Westlake High School, serving as theco-captain during his senior season... Hit .371 with two homerunsin 2002, .355 with two homeruns in 2003 and .312 with threehomeruns in 2004.
Personal:
Born on February 21, 1986.
Quote:
"I came to Emory to experience Atlanta, have a great time atschool, and play baseball all while I continue to learn from myfilm studies classes."