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Kleiman at-bat
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Brendan Kleiman takes a swing in the 2025 season against Toledo, April 13, 2025
Photo by: Alex Paslawski
Brendan Kleiman runs to first base against Pitt, Feb. 15, 2024
Photo by: Phelan Ebenhack/Walt Middleton Photography
Brendan Kleiman at-bat against Pitt, Feb. 15, 2025
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Kleiman at-bat against Oakland, April 9, 2024
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Brendan Kleiman gets a hit at Michigan State, May 14, 2024
Brendan Kleiman at-bat versus Michigan, March 19, 2024
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Brendan Kleiman at-bat against Western Michigan, March 24
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Brendan Kleiman 2025 Baseball HS
Jersey Number 29

Brendan Kleiman

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    C
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 180
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Hometown:
    Olney, Md.
  • High School:
    Sherwood
EMU: 2024: Appeared in 34 games for the Eagles starting 33 of them…Tallied 14 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games with 27 RBI in 124 at-bats to go along with a .964 OPS…Had a .363 season batting average, the second best on the team…Collected a season-high five RBI against Kent State, April 6, and four hits against Ohio and Kent State, April 13, April 6…Had a reached base streak of 18 consecutive games…Delivered a season-high 12 putouts against Bowling Green, May 10....Caught a season-high two runners stealing against BGSU, May 11...Had the second-most putouts on the team with 207...Caught 14 runners stealing out of 81 SBA...Was involved in two double plays...Joined the EMU baseball program as an incoming recruit.

FREDERICK C.C.: Spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons as a Cougar where his team made two Junior College World Series appearances and were two-time Region 20 Champions…In 58 total games, scored 48 runs, compiled 49 hits, registered 10 doubles, two triples and two home runs, equaling out to 14 extra-base hits off a .350 batting average and .996 OPS…Recorded 31 RBI…Walked 35 times while striking out 21…Also stole four bases…As a defender, racked up 24 assist and a .991 fielding percentage…Caught nine runners attempting to steal a base…Had a perfect fielding percentage in the 2022 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sherwood High School where he earned three letters and served as a captain for one season on the Warriors’ baseball team…Trained as a catcher under head coach Sean Davis…Led the team to a 15-0 record as a senior while batting .350 with a .481 OBP…Sent one ball over the fence while driving in eight runs…Named to the Brooks Robinson Maryland All-State…Selected to the Maryland All-State Third Team as well as the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches (MSABC) All-State Team.

PERSONAL: Full name: Brendan Adam Kleiman…Son to Walter and Michelle Kleiman…Has a brother, Jordan, and two sisters, Morgan and Delaney…A native of Olney, Maryland…Aspires to be the CEO of a company…Major: Communications.
Alumni Achievement Award - Anthony Tomey
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Scout day✅
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Inside the Ride Episode 1: Celia Murkowski
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Drew Beckner's Comments After BGSU Win in MAC Tournament
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