Brennan O'Neill

Position:
Right-handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
B/T:
R/R
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Morristown, N.J.

2023: Began the season as a starter before becoming a reliable arm out of the bullpen ... Registered a 1.59 ERA in BIG EAST play, the third lowest on the team ... Tallied a save and a winning decision with a .161 opponent's batting average in six appearances against BIG EAST teams ... Posted a season-high eight strikeouts in five scoreless innings at UC Santa Barbara (3/9) ... Fanned five in two innings in a win over Wagner (3/29) ... Credited with the winning decision at St. John's (4/16) ... Earned the save after posting two strikeouts in two innings at Xavier (4/29) ... Struck out two in two scoreless innings of relief a win against Creighton (5/13).

2022: Was a staple in Pirates starting rotation making 14 appearances last year as a senior including 13 starts… Led the team in innings pitched (52.1), strikeouts (52), and was second in wins (3) and fourth in WHIP (2.76)… Was terrific in his start against #11 Florida (3/13), going five innings giving up only four hits and three runs to go along with a career-high 9 strikeouts, only one walk, and the victory… Tremendous in SHU’s victory over St. Joseph’s (3/27), matching a career high in innings pitched (6.0), while only giving up four runs to go along with four strikeouts and the win… Played a key role in Seton Hall’s victory against Georgetown (5/1), throwing four great innings with only four hits and two runs allowed, to go along with six strikeouts and only one walk.

2021: Made 13 appearances on the mound ... Tallied 26 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched ... Earned the win at George Washington on March 21 where he struck out two batters in two innings of relief ... Struck out four in three innings at Davidson on March 26 ... Threw two innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts in the win against Georgetown on May 1 ... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2020: Made four appearances with one start ... First appearance of the season came against Milwaukee on Feb. 16 where he threw 1.2 innings and recorded a strikeout ... Longest outing of the year was 3.2 innings of work at USC on March 1 ... First start of the season came at Saint Mary's on March 6.

2019: Made 11 appearances, including nine starts... Regular mid-week starter... Pitched to a 3-0 record with a 3.38 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 15 walks in 40.0 innings pitched... Opponents hit .270 against him... Tossed four scoreless innings, scattering just three hits in a no decision at St. John’s on May 17... Allowed only one run on three hits over four innings in a no decision at Saint Peter’s... Allowed only one run over four innings in a no decision at Penn on April 24... Picked up the victory after three innings of one-run baseball at FDU on April 2... Tossed a career-high six shutout innings, scattering just four hits, with six strikeouts and no walks in a victory vs. NJIT on March 26... Picked up his first collegiate victory by allowing three runs over five innings at Wagner on March 19... Made his first collegiate start with four shutout innings, scattering just two hits and striking out seven vs. Bucknell on March 12... Tossed two hitless innings with two strikeouts at FIU on March 9... Made his collegiate debut vs. Ohio State on Feb. 17 and allowed two runs over 1.2 innings of relief... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

High School / Personal: Attended Morristown High School in Morristown, New Jersey... Four-year letter-winner as a right-handed pitcher and infielder... Two-year Team Captain... Helped lead Morristown to a State Sectional title as a sophomore and the county title as a senior... Two-time All-Conference selection... Three-time All-County selection... Named to State Group 4 First Team and County MVP as a senior... Brian Fleury Award recipient... Participated in the Senior All-Star Game... Dominant pitcher as a junior and senior, posting a 0.95 earned run average with 90 strikeouts in 66 innings as a junior and a 1.10 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 57 innings as a senior... Honor Roll all four years... 4.30 grade point average... Member of the National Honors Society. and Business Honors Society... Born August 25, 1999.