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Jersey Number 24

Branden Barna

  • Position:
    Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Merritt Island, Fla.
  • Major:
    Health and Wellness Promotion
2025 Season (Redshirt Junior) - Made 15 appearances including four starts earning one win in relief at High Point on Apr. 19...Totaled 26.2 innings striking out 20...Posted a career-high 5.2 innings against Stonehill on Feb. 28 while striking out a career-high five in that same game. 

2024 Season (Redshirt Sophomore) - Made four appearances including one start before missing the rest of the season to injury...Totaled five scoreless innings allowing three hits with four strikeouts...Registered a season-high two innings with two strikeouts against Bellarmine on Feb. 25. 

2023 Season (Redshirt Freshman) - Barna appeared in 13 games out of the Bulldog bullpen in 2023...He made his collegiate debut on February 28 at Charlotte where he tossed a scoreless inning...Pitched a season-high 1.2 innings at Appalachian State and he struck out three in that outing...Struck out the side in an one-inning appearance at Queens on March 14.

2022 Season (Redshirt) - Barna redshirted during the 2022 season for Asheville. 

Prior to UNC Asheville - Was his conference's 2021 Pitcher of the Year after posting a 2.32 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 45.1 innings pitched...Earned Florida High School All-State honors in the shortened 2020 season...In 2020, Barna made four starts covering 27 innings. He struck out 47 hitters against seven walks and finished the season with a 0.26 ERA.
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Presbyterian (Game 3)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 2)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian (Game 1)
Tuesday, May 28
Highlights || Baseball || UNC Asheville vs Gardner-Webb (Game 3)
Monday, May 13