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Jersey Number 11
Payton Brennan
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Rocklin, Calif.
- High School:
- Rocklin HS
Career Highlights
Started 58 games in the outfield during his junior season at UCLAโฆFinished the year slashing .290/.382/.460 with 63 hits, 51 RBIs, 48 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, and nine home runsโฆAdded 26 walks, six stolen bases, and 110 total basesโฆRecorded 15 multi-hit games, including five three-hit performances and one four-RBI gameโฆOpened the season red-hot, going 4-for-8 with five RBIs and a pair of extra-base hits in the first two games against UC San Diego (Feb.ย 13-14)โฆDelivered a two-RBI effort in the series finale on Feb.ย 22 at TCUโฆHomered against Tennessee on Feb.ย 27 and doubled in a two-RBI showing vs. Texas A&M on Feb.ย 28โฆProduced one of his best weekends of the year at Ohio State (Mar.ย 7-8), going 3-for-9 with four RBIs, including a three-RBI game on Mar.ย 7โฆLaunched a home run and collected three hits in a standout performance against Pepperdine on Mar.ย 17โฆDrove in six runs during the Maryland series (Mar.ย 20-22), highlighted by a three-RBI game on Mar.ย 21โฆPosted hits in all three games at Iowa (Mar.ย 27-29), including a booming 514-foot home run on Mar.ย 27โฆCaught fire in the rivalry series vs. USC (Apr.ย 3-5), going 9-for-13 with six RBIs, one home run, and three consecutive three-hit gamesโฆAdded a two-hit, one-RBI performance at Rutgers on Apr.ย 10 and homered again on Apr.ย 18 vs. MinnesotaโฆTurned in a four-RBI explosion at UC Santa Barbara on Apr.ย 28, one of the top individual games of his seasonโฆStayed hot at Michigan State (Mayย 1-3), collecting four hits and four RBIs across the three-game setโฆProduced a strong series vs. Oregon (Mayย 8-10), going 6-for-10 with four RBIs, a home run, and three multi-hit gamesโฆAdded a two-hit game at Washington on Mayย 14โฆDelivered two RBIs in the Big Ten Tournament opener vs. Purdue on Mayย 22 and followed with a two-hit, two-run performance in the championship game vs. Oregon on Mayย 24โฆFinished the season with 56 strikeouts, 110 putouts, and just two errors in the outfieldโฆReached base in 40 of his 58 starts and hit .290 overall with 51 RBIs, ranking among UCLAโs most productive run-producers.
2025
Started 50 games in the outfield...Missed nearly a month of action due to injury...Became a mainstay in the middle of the UCLA order, slashing .303/.381/.487 during his redshirt sophomore campaign...Of his 59 hits, 20 went for extra bases, including 10 doubles, six home runs, and four triples...Collected 41 RBIs and scored 41 runs...Finished third on the team with 11 stolen bases...Recorded two outfield assists and committed just one error defensively...Was UCLA's top performer in the postseason, leading the team with a .455 average (15-for-33), 23 total bases, 11 RBIs, and eight runs scored...Slashed .455/.474/.697 across eight NCAA Tournament games...Went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs, and two runs scored in the NCAA Regional opener vs. Fresno State on May 30...Followed with another three-hit effort against Arizona State on May 31 and a two-hit showing in the Regional Final vs. UC Irvine on June 1...Delivered a 3-for-4, two-RBI, two-run performance in the Super Regional Final vs. UTSA on June 8...Had three consecutive two-hit games during the Big Ten Tournament from May 21โ24...Put together a 13-game hitting streak from March 11 to April 4, launching three of his six home runs during that span...Recorded 17 multi-hit games overall, including four three-hit efforts and a four-hit day on March 4 vs. Michigan...Drove in four runs and finished a single shy of the cycle in a 3-for-4 performance against Cal Poly on Feb. 15.
2024
Appeared in 36 games (30 starts) as a redshirt freshmanโฆ Over 120 at-bats, slashed .267/.333/.383 with 11 runs, 32 hits, seven doubles, two triples, one home run, 10 RBIs, 10 walks, and two HBPs โฆ Had a historic night out of the nine-hole against UC Santa Barbara on Mar. 26, going 7-for-7 including his first-career homer and a walk-off single that ended the game in the bottom of the 12th inning โฆ With that outing, he became the first Bruin with a seven-hit game since 2008 (Casey Haerther, March 29 vs. Arizona) and first Division I player with seven hits since 2016 โฆ At that point in the season, Brennan raised his average from .194 to .342 with the seven-hit game โฆ Started a team-high 16 games in left field, and 14 games in center โฆ Started games at six different spots in the lineup (1-2, 6-9) โฆ Tied for the team lead with two pinch-hits (2-5, .400) โฆ Batted .229 over 22 appearances in Pac-12 play โฆ Hit a team-best .417 (15-36) in the month of March โฆ Tied for the team lead with a .357 average (10-28) in midweek competition .. His .320 batting average against non-conference opponents was second-best among qualifying UCLA batters โฆ Had five multi-hit and two multi-RBI efforts โฆ Had a season-long four-game hitting streak from April 23-28 โฆ Hit safely in five-of-six games from March 9-28 โฆ Went 3-4 with two doubles and two RBIs against Cal State Fullerton on May 5 โฆ Stole four bases in five attempts, including a two-for-two effort at Arizona on March 28 โฆ Made his NCAA debut on Feb. 17 against Gonzaga, starting in center field โฆ Collected his first-career hit on Feb. 18 against Gonzaga, a leadoff triple to center field in the second inning (he scored on an errant pickoff throw moments later to score his first-career run) โฆ Drew a bases-loaded walk against Nevada on Feb. 27 to notch his first-career RBI.
2023
Did not appear for the Bruins ... Utilized a redshirt year ... Spent the summer with the Lincoln Potters in the California Collegiate League ... Slashed .347/.418/.673 with three home runs and 13 RBIs over 13 games for Lincoln.
Highย School
Played high school baseball at Rocklin High School in Rocklin, Calif. ... Entered UCLA as the No. 4-ranked outfielder from his class in the state of California, and No. 20 prospect overall ... Nationally, was the No. 34-ranked outfielder and No. 157 prospect overall ... In 2022, was a First Team All-California Preseason All-American ... Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American ... Invited to the 2020 Junior National Showcase and 2021 Perfect Game National Showcase ... Won a WWBA Championship in 2021 with CBA Marucci ... Hit .391 as a high school junior ... Career .355 hitter at Rocklin ... Also played high school basketball.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
At-Bats: 7 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/26/24)
Runs: 3ย vs. Michigan (3/4/25)
Hits: 7 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/26/24)
RBI: 4ย (twice)
Doubles: 2 vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/5/24)
Triples: 1 (six times)
Home Runs: 1 (seven times)
Stolen Bases: 2 at Arizona (3/28/24)
- Los Angeles Regional All-Tournament Team (2025)
Started 58 games in the outfield during his junior season at UCLAโฆFinished the year slashing .290/.382/.460 with 63 hits, 51 RBIs, 48 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, and nine home runsโฆAdded 26 walks, six stolen bases, and 110 total basesโฆRecorded 15 multi-hit games, including five three-hit performances and one four-RBI gameโฆOpened the season red-hot, going 4-for-8 with five RBIs and a pair of extra-base hits in the first two games against UC San Diego (Feb.ย 13-14)โฆDelivered a two-RBI effort in the series finale on Feb.ย 22 at TCUโฆHomered against Tennessee on Feb.ย 27 and doubled in a two-RBI showing vs. Texas A&M on Feb.ย 28โฆProduced one of his best weekends of the year at Ohio State (Mar.ย 7-8), going 3-for-9 with four RBIs, including a three-RBI game on Mar.ย 7โฆLaunched a home run and collected three hits in a standout performance against Pepperdine on Mar.ย 17โฆDrove in six runs during the Maryland series (Mar.ย 20-22), highlighted by a three-RBI game on Mar.ย 21โฆPosted hits in all three games at Iowa (Mar.ย 27-29), including a booming 514-foot home run on Mar.ย 27โฆCaught fire in the rivalry series vs. USC (Apr.ย 3-5), going 9-for-13 with six RBIs, one home run, and three consecutive three-hit gamesโฆAdded a two-hit, one-RBI performance at Rutgers on Apr.ย 10 and homered again on Apr.ย 18 vs. MinnesotaโฆTurned in a four-RBI explosion at UC Santa Barbara on Apr.ย 28, one of the top individual games of his seasonโฆStayed hot at Michigan State (Mayย 1-3), collecting four hits and four RBIs across the three-game setโฆProduced a strong series vs. Oregon (Mayย 8-10), going 6-for-10 with four RBIs, a home run, and three multi-hit gamesโฆAdded a two-hit game at Washington on Mayย 14โฆDelivered two RBIs in the Big Ten Tournament opener vs. Purdue on Mayย 22 and followed with a two-hit, two-run performance in the championship game vs. Oregon on Mayย 24โฆFinished the season with 56 strikeouts, 110 putouts, and just two errors in the outfieldโฆReached base in 40 of his 58 starts and hit .290 overall with 51 RBIs, ranking among UCLAโs most productive run-producers.
2025
Started 50 games in the outfield...Missed nearly a month of action due to injury...Became a mainstay in the middle of the UCLA order, slashing .303/.381/.487 during his redshirt sophomore campaign...Of his 59 hits, 20 went for extra bases, including 10 doubles, six home runs, and four triples...Collected 41 RBIs and scored 41 runs...Finished third on the team with 11 stolen bases...Recorded two outfield assists and committed just one error defensively...Was UCLA's top performer in the postseason, leading the team with a .455 average (15-for-33), 23 total bases, 11 RBIs, and eight runs scored...Slashed .455/.474/.697 across eight NCAA Tournament games...Went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs, and two runs scored in the NCAA Regional opener vs. Fresno State on May 30...Followed with another three-hit effort against Arizona State on May 31 and a two-hit showing in the Regional Final vs. UC Irvine on June 1...Delivered a 3-for-4, two-RBI, two-run performance in the Super Regional Final vs. UTSA on June 8...Had three consecutive two-hit games during the Big Ten Tournament from May 21โ24...Put together a 13-game hitting streak from March 11 to April 4, launching three of his six home runs during that span...Recorded 17 multi-hit games overall, including four three-hit efforts and a four-hit day on March 4 vs. Michigan...Drove in four runs and finished a single shy of the cycle in a 3-for-4 performance against Cal Poly on Feb. 15.
2024
Appeared in 36 games (30 starts) as a redshirt freshmanโฆ Over 120 at-bats, slashed .267/.333/.383 with 11 runs, 32 hits, seven doubles, two triples, one home run, 10 RBIs, 10 walks, and two HBPs โฆ Had a historic night out of the nine-hole against UC Santa Barbara on Mar. 26, going 7-for-7 including his first-career homer and a walk-off single that ended the game in the bottom of the 12th inning โฆ With that outing, he became the first Bruin with a seven-hit game since 2008 (Casey Haerther, March 29 vs. Arizona) and first Division I player with seven hits since 2016 โฆ At that point in the season, Brennan raised his average from .194 to .342 with the seven-hit game โฆ Started a team-high 16 games in left field, and 14 games in center โฆ Started games at six different spots in the lineup (1-2, 6-9) โฆ Tied for the team lead with two pinch-hits (2-5, .400) โฆ Batted .229 over 22 appearances in Pac-12 play โฆ Hit a team-best .417 (15-36) in the month of March โฆ Tied for the team lead with a .357 average (10-28) in midweek competition .. His .320 batting average against non-conference opponents was second-best among qualifying UCLA batters โฆ Had five multi-hit and two multi-RBI efforts โฆ Had a season-long four-game hitting streak from April 23-28 โฆ Hit safely in five-of-six games from March 9-28 โฆ Went 3-4 with two doubles and two RBIs against Cal State Fullerton on May 5 โฆ Stole four bases in five attempts, including a two-for-two effort at Arizona on March 28 โฆ Made his NCAA debut on Feb. 17 against Gonzaga, starting in center field โฆ Collected his first-career hit on Feb. 18 against Gonzaga, a leadoff triple to center field in the second inning (he scored on an errant pickoff throw moments later to score his first-career run) โฆ Drew a bases-loaded walk against Nevada on Feb. 27 to notch his first-career RBI.
2023
Did not appear for the Bruins ... Utilized a redshirt year ... Spent the summer with the Lincoln Potters in the California Collegiate League ... Slashed .347/.418/.673 with three home runs and 13 RBIs over 13 games for Lincoln.
Highย School
Played high school baseball at Rocklin High School in Rocklin, Calif. ... Entered UCLA as the No. 4-ranked outfielder from his class in the state of California, and No. 20 prospect overall ... Nationally, was the No. 34-ranked outfielder and No. 157 prospect overall ... In 2022, was a First Team All-California Preseason All-American ... Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American ... Invited to the 2020 Junior National Showcase and 2021 Perfect Game National Showcase ... Won a WWBA Championship in 2021 with CBA Marucci ... Hit .391 as a high school junior ... Career .355 hitter at Rocklin ... Also played high school basketball.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
At-Bats: 7 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/26/24)
Runs: 3ย vs. Michigan (3/4/25)
Hits: 7 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/26/24)
RBI: 4ย (twice)
Doubles: 2 vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/5/24)
Triples: 1 (six times)
Home Runs: 1 (seven times)
Stolen Bases: 2 at Arizona (3/28/24)
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage (May 31, 2026)
Sunday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Baseball vs. Virginia Tech (May 30, 2026)
Saturday, May 30
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Virginia Tech (May 30, 2026)
Saturday, May 30
UCLA Baseball Press Conference - Coach Savage & Players vs. Saint Mary's (May 29, 2026)
Friday, May 29
