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2026 Baseball Roster

32 Braden Jirovec

  • Weight 170
  • Height 5-10
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Position OF
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Highland Park, Texas
  • High School Highland Park
  • Major Economics

Biography

Awards:

* 3rd-Team ABCA All-Region in 2025
* 1st-Team All-MWC in 2024
* 2nd-Team All-UAA in 2025
* 2-time Team MVP in 2024 and 2025
* CSC Academic All-District in 2025
* 3-time Academic All-MWC in 2023, 2024, and 2025
* UAA Hitter of the Week on 4/15/25

Records:

Career
* Ranked 2nd in school history with 63 career stolen bases
* Ranked 10th in school history with 6 career triples

Single-Season
* Broke the school record with 71 hits in 2025
* Broke the school record with 54 runs scored in 2025
* Ranked 2nd in school history with 30 stolen bases in 2025
* Ranked 5th in school history with 44 games played in 2025
* Ranked 7th in school history with 60 hits in 2024
* Ranked 9th in school history with 18 stolen bases in 2023
* Ranked 10th in school history with 41 games played in 2024

Team:

* Member of the first NCAA Tournament team in program history in 2025
* Team reached the Regional Finals before falling to UW-Oshkosh in a winner-take-all Regional Final

2025:

* Appeared in 44 games with 42 starts as a junior
* Recorded 71 hits, 54 runs, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 22 RBIs, 14 walks, and 30 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .378 batting average, a .443 on-base percentage, and a .447 slugging percentage
* Broke the school record with 71 hits
* Broke the school record with 54 runs scored
* Ranked 2nd in school history with 30 stolen bases
* Ranked 5th in school history with 44 games played
* Scored a career-high 5 runs and added a career-high 5 hits in the 16-11 win over Franklin on February 28
* Drove in a season-high 3 runs in the 25-8 win over Carleton on March 20
* Stole a career-high 3 bases three times in wins over Brandeis (twice) and Gustavus Adolphus

2024:

* Appeared in 41 games with 38 starts as a sophomore
* Recorded 60 hits, 37 runs, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 33 RBIs, 16 walks, and 15 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .408 batting average, a .464 on-base percentage, and a .585 slugging percentage
* Ranked 7th in school history with 60 hits
* Ranked 10th in school history with 41 games played
* Scored a season-high 4 runs in the 18-3 win over Knox on April 20
* Added a career-high 5 hits and drove in a career-high 6 runs in the 15-8 win over Grinnell on April 27
* Stole a season-high 2 bases in the 8-3 win over Grinnell on April 28

2023:

* Appeared in 36 games with 35 starts as a freshman
* Recorded 34 hits, 22 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 22 RBIs, 21 walks, and 18 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .266 batting average, a .361 on-base percentage, and a .352 slugging percentage
* Ranked 9th in school history with 18 stolen bases
* Made his collegiate debut and added his first career hit in the 6-1 win over Case Western on February 25
* Scored a season-high 4 runs, added a season-high 3 hits, and drove in a career-high 4 runs in the 18-8 win over Knox on April 5
* Hit his first career home run in the 14-7 win over Lawrence on May 7
* Stole a season-high 2 bases five times on the season

At UChicago:

* Minoring in Theater and Performance Studies
* Order of the C

High School:

* Varsity letter award winner in baseball
* Highland Park Baseball Captain
* 2-time winner of Jirovec Del Mar Invitational
* Son of Todd and Kelly Jirovec

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2023Freshman

    OF
    5'10" 170 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2024Sophomore

    OF
    5'10" 170 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2025Junior

    OF
    5'10" 170 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2026Senior

    OF
    5'10" 170 lbs
    32