Northwestern University Athletics

2008 Baseball Roster

Brian Morgan
Jersey Number 26

Brian Morgan

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Position:
    P
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Eden Prairie, Minn.
  • High School:
    Benilde-St. Margaret's


2009: Tied for second on the team with 17 appearances on the mound, all out of the bullpen ... Hurled a season-high 3.2 innings without allowing a run against Northeastern (3/1) ... Fanned a season-best four batters in 3.2 innings of work against Valparaiso (5/5) ... Didn't allow an earned run in two innings vs. Michigan (5/14).

2008: Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen ... Missed five weeks early in the season due to injury ... Led the team in strikeout-to-walk ratio (1.5) ... Had back-to-back outings without giving up an earned run covering 3.2 innings vs. Ohio State (4/25-26) ... Tossed a scoreless inning at No. 17 Michigan (5/17) ... Hurled a pair of shutout frames at Illinois (5/3), inducing a pair of double plays.

2007: Did not compete due to injury.

2006: Relief pitcher ... Appeared in 14 games ... Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings vs. UW-Milwaukee.

High School: Three-year baseball letterwinner ... Four-year hockey letterwinner ... Named Metro Alliance All-Conference ... Garnered Minnesota All-State honors along with all-section laurels ... Ended year with 1.20 ERA, averaging nine strikeouts and one walk per game ... Threw two complete nine-inning game victories in four-day Minnesota State Tournament ... Gave up just five hits in those 18 innings ... Played on American Legion summer team ... Won two state championships and made an American Legion World Series appearance ... Competed in Lions All-State Game ... Four-year honor roll student ... National Honor Society member ... Father, Gary, was high school baseball coach.

Personal: Born Brian Peter Morgan on 12/20/86 ... Son of Gary and Mary Morgan ... Brother, Todd, played baseball at NU (1999-02) ... Sister, Samantha, plays softball at DePaul ... Communication studies major.

Morgan's Career Stats

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV     IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO  2B  3B  HR    BF  B/Avg  WP HBP SFA SHA BK2006.... 10.38   0-2    15   0   0   0/0     0   13.0   20   18   15    5    7   7   1   2    68   .357   2   3   3   1  02008....  7.63   0-1    13   0   0   0/0     0   15.1   22   15   13    6    9   4   0   3    74   .338   1   2   1   0  1TOTAL...  8.89   0-3    28   0   0   0/0     0   28.1   42   33   28   11   16  11   1   5   142   .347   3   5   4   1  1
Baseball - Wildcats Defeat Beacons 13-9 in Midweek Matchup (3/31/26)
Tuesday, March 31
Baseball - 'Cats Even Series at Washington with Comeback Win (3/29/26)
Sunday, March 29
Baseball - Wildcats Win Extra-Inning Thriller at No. 21 Oregon (3/22/26)
Monday, March 23
Baseball - Wildcats Walk off Previously Unbeaten No. 25 USC (3/14/26)
Saturday, March 14