Brandon Issa

Height:
6-4
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Old Tappan, N.J.
High School:
Old Tappan HS

Career: Appeared in 29 games, all in relief…pitched 32.2 innings and struck out 26 batters…pitched 20 scoreless innings.

2018 (Redshirt-Junior): Appeared in two games, all in relief…pitched scoreless 1.0-inning stints at Ole Miss and against Purdue…was named on the Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for spring 2018.

2017 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Appeared in 24 games, all in relief…went 4-0 with one save and a 5.79 ERA in 28.0 innings played…allowed 27 hits and 22 runs (18 earned) while striking out 22 and walking 20…held opponents to a .273 batting average…recorded one putout and three assists…pitched 2.0 innings without giving up any hits vs. San Diego (3/11)…didn’t allow any hits in 1.0 inning at Nicholls State (3/15)…struck out four in 1.2 innings to earn his first career save at Louisiana-Lafayette (3/22)…allowed no runs in 2.0 innings and struck out two vs. Stetson (3/24)…kept Nicholls State off the board for 4.0 innings (4/11)…gave up no hits in 1.0 inning at Memphis (5/20).

2016 (Redshirt-Freshman): Appeared in three games, all in relief … went 0-0 with a 10.12 ERA in 2.2 innings … allowed four hits and three runs (all earned) while striking out three and walking two … held opponents to a .333 batting average … made his collegiate debut at Southeastern Louisiana (3/2), striking out one in 1.0 inning … fanned two in 1.0 inning of work vs. Pepperdine (3/4) … pitched 0.2 innings vs. Furman (3/11).

2015 (Freshman): Did not play during his freshman year.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Old Tappan High School in Old Tappan, N.J. … pitched in addition to playing first base and third base for the Knights … led his team to an 18-12-1 record as a senior, including a perfect 3-0 record in Big North play … picked up first-team all-league honors as a senior … helped his team to a 17-11 season during his junior year where he was named Pitcher of the Year for the Knights.

Personal: Has one sister … major is public relations.