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BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Brandon Cichocki played his third season of baseball at Baldwin Wallace University in 2014-2015. The 2014 BW Co-Pitcher of the Year is one of the top "stoppers" in Division III.

BASEBALL HONORS: As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Brandon was named as the Ohio Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 21, 2014. He also was the BW Co-Pitcher of the Year award-winner (along with Cory Waite '15).

RECORD-SETTER:  Brandon owns the BW career record for saves with 15. As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Brandon set a BW single-season record with nine saves.

GENERAL BASEBALL INFORMATION: As a freshman in 2012-2013, Brandon played his first season of baseball and earned his first varsity letter. He saw action as a relief pitcher and appeared in 12 games. Brandon compiled a 1-1 record with one save and a 4.05 earned run average (ERA). He pitched 13 and one-third innings pitched, he struck out 18 and walked four. BW tied the single-season school-record for wins with 27 and finished 27-13 overall.

As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Brandon played in his second season of baseball and earned his second letter. He appeared in 26 games in relief and pitched 35.2 innings as the "closer" in the bullpen. Brandon had a 2-2 record with 32 strikeouts, team-best 2.27 earned run average, and a school-record nine saves. Against Transylvania (Ky.) University on March 1, Brandon earned saves in both ends of a doubleheader. Brandon was named as the OAC Pitcher of the Week on April 21, 2014 for his relief efforts in wins versus Ohio Northern University (win) and against the University of Mount Union (save). He also was named as BW's Co-Pitcher of the Year. Brandon helped BW to win a single-season school-record 30 games, compile a 30-20 record, place second at the OAC Tournament, win the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament and advance to the school's first-ever Division III College World Series.

As a junior in 2014-2015, Brandon played his third season of baseball and earnedn his third letter. He was the "stopper" Brandon pitched in 19 games, all in relief, and compiled a 1-1 record and five saves with a 3.74 ERA. He struck out 26 opposing batters in 21 and two-third innings pitched. Opponents batted .241 against him. BW finished with a school-record 31 victories and a 31-12 record. The Yellow Jackets finished fourth at the OAC Tournament and advanced to their second straight NCAA Division III Regional Tournament.

As a senior in 2015-2016, Brandon is playing his fourth season of baseball and hopes to earn his fourth letter.

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Brandon Cichocki grew up in Walled Lake, Michigan and graduated from Walled Lake Central High School.

Brandon played four years of baseball and lettered three times. As a junior and senior, Brandon was named as an All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association performer as well as an All-District selection.

Academically, Brandon earned All-KLAA academic honors followin his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. 

This page was last updated by the SID on June 4, 2015