Brandon Ponticelli
2019, Redshirt-junior season
Made season debut at USC Upstate (2/16).
2018, Redshirt Sophomore season
Started three of the eight games he played in with five relief appearances … Pitched 12 and 1/3 innings with 15 strikeouts … Made his Jayhawk debut against Murray State (2/17) opening weekend … Started first-career game against Omaha (2/26) … Career-high two and 2/3 innings pitched at Grand Canyon (3/21).
Moorpark College
Pitched a team-high 77 innings in 13 appearances, making 12 starts, as a freshman … Recorded 75 strikeouts while posting a 3.39 ERA … His strikeout total was double that of anyone else on the team … Finished with a record of 3-4 … Accounted for 31.4 percent of the team’s strikeout total … Named first-team all-conference.
Bishop Alemany HS
Played for head coach Randy Thompson at Bishop Alemany High School … Named all-conference his junior and senior years … First-team all-district his junior year … Also tossed a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts his junior year … Named all-state his junior year as well.
Personal
Born in West Hills, California … Son of Dana and Sharon Ponticelli … Has four siblings: two sisters, Shana and Lauren; and two brothers, TJ and Kyle … Majoring in liberal arts.