2024 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 6
Asher Bradd
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 154
- Hometown:
- Monticello, Ill.
- High School:
- Monticello
- Prev School:
- Illinois-Springfield
 University of Illinois Graduate |
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 2, vs. Michigan State, March 3, 2024
- Doubles: --
- Triples: --
- Home runs: --
- Total bases: 2, vs. Michigan State, March 3, 2024
- RBI: 1, 3x, last: vs. Northern Illinois, April 13, 2024
- Runs scored: 1, vs. Michigan State, March 3, 2024
- Walks: 1, 5x, last: vs. Ohio State, May 5, 2024
- Hit by pitch: --
- Sac flies: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois, Feb. 27, 2024
- Sac bunts: --
- At bats: 5, vs. Michigan State, March 3, 2024
- Stolen bases: 1, at #8 Tennessee, March 8, 2024
- Field chances: 3, 2x, last: vs. Michigan State, March 3, 2024
- Putouts: 3, 2x, last: vs. Michigan State, March 3, 2024
- Assists: --
Graduate Student - 2024
- Played in 33 games, making 11 starts.
- Slashed .195/.277/.195...went 8-for-41 at the plate with a run scored and four walks.
- Made his Illini debut on Feb. 16 vs. Akron.
- Collected his first hit in the Orange and Blue on Feb. 17 at No. 1 Wake Forest.
- Had first multi-hit game of his Illini career on March 3 vs. Michigan State...went 2-for-5 with a run scored in the contest.
Senior - 2023 (Illinois-Springfield)
- NCBWA DII Honorable Mention All-American
- NCBWA First Team All-Region
- ABCA First Team All-Region
- D2CCA First Team All-Region
- First Team All-GLVC Outfielder
- Started all 51 games for the Prairie Stars.
- Finished the season second in the GLVC with a .434 batting average and 92 hits, and was also among the top-10 in on base percentage (.496), runs scored (61), doubles (18), at bats (212), and stolen bases (21).
Junior - 2022 (Illinois-Springfield)
- Started all 59 games.
- Slashed .378/.448/.500 to go along wiih 13 doubles, five triples, three home runs and 40 RBI.
- Drew 29 walks and scored 84 runs.
- 30 multi-hit games on the season including five four-hit performances.
Sophomore - 2021 (Illinois-Springfield)
- Named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference team.
- Appeared in 42 games, and started 39 contests
- Had 38 starts in center field, and one in left field.
- Had a team-high nine stolen bases and was caught stealing just twice.
- Had a .338 batting average, .446 slugging percentage and .420 on-base percentage...recorded 36 runs, 50 hits, five doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 33 RBI.
- Had 13 multi-hit games, 10 multi-RBI games and eight multi-run contests
- Had a season-high three runs in three games.
- Had four runs and six hits in the team’s six NCAA postseason games.
Freshman - 2020 (Illinois-Springfield)
- Named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference team.
- Appeared in 11 games with five starts.
- Ranked tenth in the GLVC in stolen bases per game.
- Batted .316 and had a .381 on-base percentage
- Recorded six hits, seven runs, one double, and one RBI.
High School
- Attended Monticello High School...played for head coach Chris Jones.
- Unanimous Illinois Valley All-Conference selection his junior and senior years.
- During his senior season, hit .444 with a .566 on-base percentage...also scored 40 runs and had 22 RBI.
- Also played football...was a two-time all-conference football player and earned all-area as a wide receiver in his senior season...helped his team win the 2018 Class 3A football state championship.
Personal
- Born on Oct. 10, 2000.
- Son of Tonya and Marc Bradd.
- Has on sister, Anaya.
- Chose Illinois because, "I’ve been a fan my whole life, and have been coming to games for as long as I can remember. Having the opportunity to play 20 minutes from home was something I couldn’t pass up."
- Intends on receiving his graduate certificate in strategic leadership and management.
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