2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 18
Brenden Stressler
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Wilmette, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier High School
Junior (2026)
• Doubled, scored and added an RBI in a 6-4 win over Michigan State (April 11)
• Homered and walked twice against Nebraska (March 22)
• Brought home two, scored a run while reaching base twice against CSUN (March 3)
• Went 3-for-5 with a run and RBI in a 9-2 victory against San Diego (March 1)
• Tallied two hits, one run and one RBI in a 9-0 win over San Diego (Feb. 28)
• Tallied two hits, two RBIs, one run against Kansas State (Feb. 22)
• Scored a run in 2-for-4 day against Louisville (Feb. 21)
• Recorded two hits against No. 11 Oregon State (Feb. 16)
• Went 2-for-4 in a win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Doubled, scored and walked twice in a win over Stanford (Feb. 14)
• Homered as part of 2-for-3 with and two runs in a win over No. 12 Oregon State (Feb. 13)
• Made his Michigan debut against Oregon State at the Surprise College Baseball Series (Feb. 13)
Prior to Michigan
• Spent two seasons at Saint Louis
Sophomore (2025 at Saint Louis)
• Started all 59 games for the Billikens for 216 at-bats
• Slashed .292/.411/.514 over the season with 63 hits and 38 walks
• Recorded 22 extra-base hits including 12 home runs
• Scored 41 runs, brought home 53 runners and totaled 15 stolen bases
Freshman (2024 at Saint Louis)
• Played in 30 games with 12 starts
• Totaled 12 hits including three doubles and a home run
• Had a .207/.324/.310 slash line with eight runs and 10 RBIs
Prep
• Prepped at New Trier High School
• Earned Illinois 8A All-State honors
• Helped team finish third place in the state
Personal
• Brenden Stressler
• Born December 8, 2004
• Son of Melissa and Al Stressler
• Has one sister
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies
• Doubled, scored and added an RBI in a 6-4 win over Michigan State (April 11)
• Homered and walked twice against Nebraska (March 22)
• Brought home two, scored a run while reaching base twice against CSUN (March 3)
• Went 3-for-5 with a run and RBI in a 9-2 victory against San Diego (March 1)
• Tallied two hits, one run and one RBI in a 9-0 win over San Diego (Feb. 28)
• Tallied two hits, two RBIs, one run against Kansas State (Feb. 22)
• Scored a run in 2-for-4 day against Louisville (Feb. 21)
• Recorded two hits against No. 11 Oregon State (Feb. 16)
• Went 2-for-4 in a win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Doubled, scored and walked twice in a win over Stanford (Feb. 14)
• Homered as part of 2-for-3 with and two runs in a win over No. 12 Oregon State (Feb. 13)
• Made his Michigan debut against Oregon State at the Surprise College Baseball Series (Feb. 13)
Prior to Michigan
• Spent two seasons at Saint Louis
Sophomore (2025 at Saint Louis)
• Started all 59 games for the Billikens for 216 at-bats
• Slashed .292/.411/.514 over the season with 63 hits and 38 walks
• Recorded 22 extra-base hits including 12 home runs
• Scored 41 runs, brought home 53 runners and totaled 15 stolen bases
Freshman (2024 at Saint Louis)
• Played in 30 games with 12 starts
• Totaled 12 hits including three doubles and a home run
• Had a .207/.324/.310 slash line with eight runs and 10 RBIs
Prep
• Prepped at New Trier High School
• Earned Illinois 8A All-State honors
• Helped team finish third place in the state
Personal
• Brenden Stressler
• Born December 8, 2004
• Son of Melissa and Al Stressler
• Has one sister
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies
Baseball Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 11)
Saturday, April 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 10)
Friday, April 10
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (April 7)
Tuesday, April 07
Baseball Highlights vs. Oregon (April 2)
Thursday, April 02




