14 Brennen Bales
Brennen Bales
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    205
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Nebraska City, Neb.
  • High School:
    Nebraska City High School
  • Position:
    RHP/INF
  • gp
    18
  • avg
    .345
  • hr
    5
  • rbi
    15
  • r
    14
  • sb
    1
Bio

General: A true two-way player, Bales returns after redshirting last season and will be one of the top players in the conference.

Sophomore: Redshirted ... named First Team Academic All-Region ... a member of the NJCAA DII Baseball World Series team.

Freshman: Went 1-2 in 28 innings with five saves on the mound ... tallied a .341 batting average with 49 RBI and 11 doubles ... added nine home runs and a triple in 170 at-bats ... named ICCAC All-Region Honorable Mention.

High School: Was a four-year starter and letterwinner in baseball ... hit .500 as a senior with 17 RBI, four doubles, two triples and five home runs ... added a .563 on-base percentage and a .883 slugging percentage ... went 9-1 on the mound with a 1.47 ERA in 71.1 innings with 80 strikeouts ... led his team to an 11-7 record as a senior and a 13-8 record as a junior ... also led his Legion team to a Class 'B' state runner-up finish where he hit .390 in 105 at-bats with 10 doubles, a triple and seven home runs ... recorded 30 RBI, 42 runs and a .705 slugging percentage ... named All-State and Second Team Super State as a senior ... All-State as a junior and All-State Honorable Mention and All-EMC as a freshman and sophomore ... also lettered in football and basketball ... a member of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll and Academic All-State.

Personal: Majoring in physical education and sports management.

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 -
Plate appearances 68 0
At Bats 58 -
Runs 14 -
Hits 20 -
Doubles 4 -
Triples 0 -
Home Runs 5 -
Runs Batted In 15 -
Total bases 39 0
Walks 8 -
Hit by pitch 1 -
Strikeouts 11 -
Sacrifice Flies 1 -
Sacrifice Hits 0 -
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing 0 -
Batting Average .345 -
On Base Percentage .426 -
Slugging Percentage .672 -
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News mentions
Solid pitching propels Hawks to victory on Thursday
Solid pitching propels Hawks to victory on Thursday

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College baseball team swept Hesston College in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday, 3-1 and 6-3 thanks to dominant starting pitching performances at Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk.

Bales’ homer lifts Hawks to victory over McCook
Bales’ homer lifts Hawks to victory over McCook

MCCOOK, Neb. – Brennen Bales (Nebraska City, Neb.) powered the Northeast Community College baseball team with one swing of the bat on Wednesday night as the Hawks (7-10) topped McCook Community College 9-6, before falling in the nightcap, 3-0 in McCook, Neb.

Hawks pick up big win on Saturday in Kansas City
Hawks pick up big win on Saturday in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The No. 20 Northeast Community College baseball team got back in the win column on Saturday in the final game of the doubleheader, toppling Kansas City Kansas Community College, 17-2 in Kansas City, Kan.

Zyzda tosses shut-out over Neosho; Hawks fall in final game in extra innings
Zyzda tosses shut-out over Neosho; Hawks fall in final game in extra innings

CHANUTE, Kan. – Freshman Nate Zyzda (Sioux City, Iowa) came up big for the Northeast Community College baseball team on Sunday afternoon. Zyzda tossed seven shut-out innings, allowing only two hits, while striking out eight batters and walking two as the Hawks topped Neosho Community College, 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader in Chanute, Kan.

Northeast baseball falls short on Saturday
Northeast baseball falls short on Saturday

TONKAWA, Okla. – The No. 11 Northeast Community College baseball team fell by one run in both games on Saturday to No. 20 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa, 5-4 and 3-2 in Tonkawa, Okla.

No. 11 Hawks top No. 1 NOC-Enid in opening weekend
No. 11 Hawks top No. 1 NOC-Enid in opening weekend

ENID, Okla. – Timely hitting and solid pitching were the keys to success for the No. 11 Northeast Community College baseball team on Saturday and Sunday in Enid, Okla.

BASEBALL PREVIEW: Hawks look to carry momentum into 2020
BASEBALL PREVIEW: Hawks look to carry momentum into 2020

NORFOLK, Neb. – Coming off a historic run at the NJCAA DII Baseball National Tournament, and ultimately placing fifth in 2019, the No. 11 Northeast Community College baseball team will have its eyes set on new goals when it takes on defending national champions, Northern Oklahoma College-Enid at 1 p.m. Saturday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla.

Photos
Hesston College vs. Northeast Community College

3/12/2020 1:00 PM CDT

Hesston College vs. Northeast Community College

3/12/2020 1:00 PM CDT

Hesston College vs. Northeast Community College

3/12/2020 1:00 PM CDT