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Braiden Reynolds

RHP/1B
LA CUEVA HS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

2.17

ERA

.551

Batting Average

69

RBI

.624

OBP
“He’s a special talent and two-way player for us. He was our top pitcher all season and our four-hole hitter. He’s a high-character young man, very considerate of others and works hard.”
Gerard Pineda
Head Coach - head coach of La Cueva High School
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound junior right-handed pitcher and first baseman led the Bears to a 27-3 record and a Class 5A state championship this past season. Reynolds compiled a 10-1 record on the mound with one save, a 2.17 ERA and 61 strikeouts against just 18 walks in 61.1 innings. He also battled .551 with nine home runs and 69 RBI, which is believed to be a single-season state record. He recorded a .624 on-base percentage and a 1.665 OPS and was named the District 2-5A Player of the Year in addition to being an All-District selection at both pitcher and first base. 

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Academic Achievement

Reynolds has maintained a 3.63 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Reynolds has volunteered locally with Locker #505, a nonprofit student clothing bank that serves K-12 children in the Albuquerque metro area.