Oakland University Athletics

2024 (Junior):

• Appeared and started in all 58 games the Golden Grizzlies played, becoming the only player to do so in the 2024 season
• Led Oakland in home runs and doubles on his way to slashing .294/.531/.430
• Put out a career-high five batters in a win against the Michigan State Spartans on March 27th

2023 (Sophomore):

• Concluding the season 14-28 (.500) over the final 7 games, slashed .297/.367/.421 with 10 doubles, 5 home runs, 24 RBI and 9 stolen bases across 202 at-bats
• Pitched in 6 games, as well, tallying 2 saves and 3 strikeouts over 5.1 innings
• Bookending the 3-game set with a couple of 3-hit efforts, was named Nike #HLBASE Batter of the Week after going 7-13 (.538) with 2 doubles, a home run and 4 RBI in the May 18-20 series with the Northern Kentucky Norse
• Earned Horizon League All-Tournament Team honors after collecting 7 hits, scoring 5 runs and driving in a pair in the Golden Grizzlies’ four contests
• Finishing the day 3-5 with a home run and 4 RBI, scored a career-high 5 runs in the April 10 victory over the Rochester University Warriors

2022 (Freshman):
- Despite being limited to 36 games by a lower-body injury, collected Horizon League Freshman of the Year, First Team All-League and All-Freshman Team honors after slashing .327/.459/.579 - good for a team-leading 1.038 OPS - with six doubles, seven home runs, 32 RBI and four stolen bases
- Also pitched in five games, tallying an 0-1 record, one save and a 4.26 ERA over 6.1 innings with six walks and three strikeouts
- Went 4-for-5 with a career-high 5 RBI in the March 16 home victory over the NAIA Rochester University Warriors
- Homered in consecutive games on two occasions (March 16 vs. Rochester University & March 20 at Wright State and April 3 vs. Youngstown State & April 5 vs. Bowling Green)

High School:
• Selected to 2021 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) East-West All-Star Game held at Comerica Park
• Named Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2019 WWBA Prospect Meadows National Championship in Iowa after helping team to runner-up finish
• Helped team to 2020 Perfect Game Super 25 Ohio Valley Qualifier at the U-16 Amateur Baseball Championship in Iowa
 
Personal:
Full name: Brandon Michael Nigh
Birthdate: 9/14/2003
Parents: Sarah and Ted Nigh
Siblings: Sister, Lauren | Brother, Jack
Major: Physical Therapy
 
Top 3 Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1 - Physical Therapy program
2 - Coaching staff welcomed me
3 - One central campus and great environment