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ACCOLADES
SLC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)
2023 All-Southland Conference 2nd Team
2023 Preseason All-Southland Conference 1st Team
2022 All-Southland Conference 2nd Team
2022 ABCA South All-Region
2022 All-Southland Conference Defensive Team
2022 SLC All-Tournament
2022 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention

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HONORS & AWARDS
AAC's No. 9 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Perfect Game) 
AAC's No. 9 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball) 
2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2019 All-Silver Glove Series Team

2023 (Senior)
• Extended a 25-game hitting streak from the 2022 season into 2023
• Started 58 games for the Cowboys
• Collected 60 hits while scoring 44 runs
• Saw 45 walks pass by the plate
• Drove in 35 RBIs
• Stole 20 bases

Junior (2022): Ranked second on the team and in the Southland Conference in batting with a .373 average and with 81 total base hits... tied for the team lead with 10 home runs... slugged .618 (third in the SLC) and posted a .459 on-base percentage (3rd in SLC)... ranked third in the conference with a 1.077 OPS and with 62 runs scored... 17 doubles led the team and ranked fourth in the conference... 25 multi-hit games... two games where he had four hits (4-5 vs. Alcorn, Feb. 27; 4-5 vs. Columbia, Mar. 15)... hit .337 in conference games... ended the season on a 21-game hitting streak... hit ..464 (13-28) in the SLC Tournament with 7 runs, 5 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 7 RBIs.

Sophomore (2021): 52 games played tied for most on team...Made 49 starts at second base...Team leader in runs (36)...Team leader in triples (4)...Second in AAC in triples...Team leader in stolen bases (16)...Fifth in AAC in stolen bases...Stole two bases on a pair of occasions...Recorded 30^th career stolen base vs. UTA (March 28)...Second on team with 13 multi-hit games....Batted .324 (22-for-68) with runners...6-for-15 with five runs, a double, triple and homer in UTA series...Turned 23 double plays...Recorded a hit in 33 games...Reached base in 41 games...Scored a run in 25 games...Drew multiple walks in five games...Nine hits in first seven games of season...Had a hit in six of first seven games...Stole four bases in first four games...Struck three homers in four games (Feb. 23-28)...Three hits and four runs in Memphis series...2-for-4 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 23)...Three runs and three RBIs in game vs. Islanders 

Sophomore (2020): Made 10 starts at second base in shortened season...Slashed .272/.359/.388...Two doubles, one home run and five RBI...Three walks, seven runs scored and five stolen bases...1-for-3 with two runs and stolen base vs. Youngstown State (Feb. 14)...2-for-3 with a run scored, one double and an RBI vs. Stanford (Feb. 21)...2-for-4, two runs and one RBI at Arizona (March 8)

Freshman (2019): All-Silver Glove Series Team...Preseason No. 48 freshman in The American (Perfect Game)...Preseason impact freshman in The American (D1Baseball)...Everyday second baseman, appearing in 54 games (53 starts)....271/.397/.348 slash, going 49-for-181...five doubles, three triples and one home run...30 walks, 17 RBIs and 35 runs scored...led freshmen in The American with 16 stolen bases (19 attempts)...13 multi-hit games...Three multi-RBI games...Posted 16-game reached base streak...First career hit and multi-hit game vs. Northwestern State (Feb. 16)

High School: 
• Four-year letter-winner at Lindale High School
• As a senior, batted .458 with 16 stolen bases
• District 16-5A Defensive MVP
• Helped Eagles to District Championship
• As a junior, hit .463 with 31 stolen bases
• Second-Team All-District honors as junior
• Helped Lindale to a Bi-District Championship
• District 16-5A Offensive MVP as a sophomore
• Batted .337 as a sophomore
• Played football as a freshman
• National Honor Society member

Personal:
• Born October 13, 1999
• Son of Brad Sr. and Christi Burckel,
• Brad Sr. played professionally for the Milwaukee Brewers and played his college ball at Tulane & Mississippi State.
• Nephew of McNeese President Daryl V. Burckel
• Health and Human Performance Major