Longwood University Athletics

2019: Returning left-hander out of the bullpen ... has the ability to get outs when needed.

2018: Made 11 appearances as freshman, posting a 5.91 ERA in 10.2 innings ... struck out six batters with 16 walks, holding hitters to a .118 batting average against ... made eight scoreless appearances and seven hitless appearances ... tossed career-high 4.2 innings in scoreless outing against Radford with one hit allowed and three strikeouts (4/6) ... made six consecutive scoreless appearances from February 23 through April 6.

High School: Lettered in baseball for four years at Spring Valley (W.Va.) … named second team all-state and first team all-conference as a senior after posting 52 strikeouts in 28.0 innings pitched with a 2.13 ERA and just 18 walks allowed … posted a 2.82 ERA in 20.0 innings pitched as a junior … volunteered with youth group, The Garage, at Huntington, W.Va., homeless shelters.

Academics: Majoring in kinesiology.

Personal: Born Daniel Samson Brandon on August 15, 1998 … son of Larry and Pam Brandon … has one brother, Larry II … father, Larry, ran track at Marshall University … favorite athletes are Tim Tebow, Aroldis Chapman, and boxer Naseem “Prince” Hamed … came to Longwood because of the coaching staff and believes the baseball team will be a winning program for years to come.