37   Brandon Leibrandt
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Alpharetta, GA High School: Marist School Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205 Position: LHP B/T: L/L

CAREER ACCOLADES:
* Freshman All-American First Team Baseball America (2012), Collegiate Baseball (2012) and Perfect Game (2012).
* Tallahassee Regional All-Tournament Team (2012).
* All-ACC Academic Team (2012).
* ACC Academic Honor Roll (2011-12).
* Drafted in the 48th round by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2011 MLB Draft.

2012: Pitched in the weekend rotation the entire 2012 season combining with fellow freshman teammate Mike Compton for 20 of Florida State's 50 wins...posted an 8-3 record with a 2.82 ERA in 19 starts in his first season...registered a team-best 99.0 innings and 83 strikeouts...allowed only 31 earned run and 29 walks while limiting the opposition to a .243 average...finished the season ranked in the ACC in games started (1st), wins (4th), innings pitched (4th), strikeouts (9th) and ERA (10th)...tied for the third most starts in the nation...earned the start against Hofstra (2/17) to begin the season becoming the first freshman in Seminole Baseball history to earn a start on opening day...served as the Friday night starter all season long...first career win came on opening day limiting the Pride to just one run on three hits in 5.0 innings...worked 5.0 innings or more in 14 starts...limited opponents to three hits or less in games he worked 5.0 or more innings six times...best outing of the season came against Samford (6/2) in the Tallahassee Regional posting career-highs for innings pitched (8.0) and strikeouts (10)...the only Seminole to record double-digit strikeouts in a game in 2012 - retired 23 of the last 24 batters that he faced including the last 15 in a row...did not issue a walk against Samford...was named to the Tallahassee Regional All-Tournament team for his outstanding performance...limited Stanford to just one run on six hits in 6.0 innings of work in game one of the Tallahassee Super Regional...made two starts at the College World Series both coming against Arizona...recorded 10 starts in which he issued one or no walks - did not allow a walk to Rhode Island (4/27), Samford (6/2) and Arizona (6/15)...had five starts in which he did not allow a run - Maine (3/2), Virginia Tech (3/30), at Georgia Tech (4/6), Maryland (5/5) and Samford (6/2) - went 4-0 in those five starts as he did not factor in the decision against the Yellow Jackets...Florida State was 14-5 in games that Leibrandt started.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Baseball America High School third team All-America accolades in 2011, garnered ESPN Rise first team honors and was named the Braves 400 Club Player of the Year...helped lead Marist to back-to-back 4A Georgia state championships in 2010 and 2011...named team captain as a senior...posted a perfect 13-0 record as a senior with a 0.71 ERA in 79.0 innings pitched with 120 strikeouts and just 11 walks...went 8-2 on the mound with a 2.69 ERA following his junior season throwing 54 innings with 55 strikeouts and 17 walks...member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

PERSONAL: Son of Charlie and Corinne Leibrandt...father is a retired MLB pitcher and brother Brodie plays baseball at Columbus State...member of the 3.0 GPA Club at FSU (Fall 2011, Fall 2012)...majoring in Sport Management...born December 13, 1992.

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2012-13 Season

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FSU Set For ACC Tournament

FSU Falls Short At North Carolina

Four Seminoles Earn All-ACC Honors

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FSU Downs Clemson, Clinches Atlantic Division Title

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