MSUB Baseball Signs Transfer (6/30/06)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown announced this week that the Jackets would add another pitcher to its staff for the 2007 season.  Mitch Braun will join the Yellowjackets after one season at Treasure Valley Community College and one season at Yavapai Community College.

Braun is a Billings, Montana native and graduated from Billings West High School in 2004.  The six-foot southpaw pitcher was a member of the 2006 second place junior college World Series team.  Braun also played for the Billings Scarlets legion baseball team, taking second the last two seasons played.  At Yavapai CC, Braun hit a .295 batting average.

“We are excited to have Mitch join our program,” said Brown.  “He is a talented athlete that brings a lot to the table in that he has the ability to play anywhere in the outfield and also gives us another southpaw on the pitching staff.  Mitch has played for two very good junior college programs as well as for the Billings Scarlets so he knows what it takes to be successful.  I look for him to make an immediate impact in the field, at the plate, and on the mound.”