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Brandon Johnson

Class: Senior Hometown: Lawrence, Kan. High School: Free State

Last College: Hutchinson CC Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

2003 (Junior): Made 27 appearances and registered a team-high seven saves, which placed him third all-time for single-season saves... Held a record of 7-3 while boasting a team-low ERA of 2.59 in 48.2 innings of work... Struck out 38 and walked 19... Named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for the period ending on April 14... Moved into a tie for sixth all-time on KU's career saves chart.

Junior College: Played two seasons for coach Andy Sawyers at Hutchinson Community College... Earned All-Jayhawk West honors after both years... Posted a 10-2 overall record and collected 68 strikeouts for the Blue Dragons in 2002... Was the starting pitcher for the West All-Stars in the league's annual all-star game.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan... Earned three varsity letters in baseball... Named honorable mention all-conference after his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Born August 16, 1981 in Lawrence, Kan... Parents are Dennis and Debbie Johnson... A business administration major