University of Minnesota Athletics
2020 Softball Roster
Brandner, Hope
Jersey Number 9
Hope Brandner
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-7
- High School:
- Vanden HS
- Hometown:
- Vacaville, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Oregon State
Bio
2019 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
• All-Big Ten First Team
• Earned All-Big Ten Tournament honors
• NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team
• Two-Time Big Ten Player of the Week (Feb. 11 & Apr. 8.)
• Started all 60 games at first base.
• Led team with 19 home runs which is the third highest program single season history.
• Hit .354 with nine doubles, 19 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .731 slugging percentage and a .458 on base percentage.
• Opened the season with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs on her way to being named Big Ten Player of the Week.
• Hit two home runs and drove in five runs against Kent State on Mar. 1.
• Had a 1.625 slugging percentage with a home run in each game and six RBIs in a series against Illinois.
• Hit a home run in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Northwestern and in the Big Ten Championship game on May 11.
• Launched an eighth inning walk-off home run against Georgia in regionals on May 18.
2018 | FRESHMAN (Oregon State)
• Pac-12 All-Conference Third Team.
• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.
• NFCA All-Pacific Region First Team.
• Pac-12 Freshman of the Week March 19.
• Led the team in RBI (36), home runs (12), slugging percentage (.530).
• Hit walk-off RBI to beat No. 2/5 Oregon on March 30 for the first time since 2012.
• Had two home runs against Seattle U on March 10.
• Went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored against No. 22/19 BYU on Feb. 10.
• Batted .299 overall and .304 in Pac-12 play.
High School
• Captain for the softball team at Vanden H.S.
• Four-year All-League member
• Three-year Section MVP
• San Joaquin Section Playoff Consecutive Homerun Record holder with eight consecutive home runs
Personal
• Daughter of Hodgie and Tricia
• Mother is an elementary school special education aid, father is a bridge industrial painter
• Has two sisters, Brook and Braya
• Cousin, Cheyenne Cordes, plays softball at Cal
• Majoring in in human development and family sciences
• Enjoys boating with her family
• Favorite athlete is Cheyenne Cordes
• All-Big Ten First Team
• Earned All-Big Ten Tournament honors
• NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team
• Two-Time Big Ten Player of the Week (Feb. 11 & Apr. 8.)
• Started all 60 games at first base.
• Led team with 19 home runs which is the third highest program single season history.
• Hit .354 with nine doubles, 19 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .731 slugging percentage and a .458 on base percentage.
• Opened the season with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs on her way to being named Big Ten Player of the Week.
• Hit two home runs and drove in five runs against Kent State on Mar. 1.
• Had a 1.625 slugging percentage with a home run in each game and six RBIs in a series against Illinois.
• Hit a home run in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Northwestern and in the Big Ten Championship game on May 11.
• Launched an eighth inning walk-off home run against Georgia in regionals on May 18.
2018 | FRESHMAN (Oregon State)
• Pac-12 All-Conference Third Team.
• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.
• NFCA All-Pacific Region First Team.
• Pac-12 Freshman of the Week March 19.
• Led the team in RBI (36), home runs (12), slugging percentage (.530).
• Hit walk-off RBI to beat No. 2/5 Oregon on March 30 for the first time since 2012.
• Had two home runs against Seattle U on March 10.
• Went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored against No. 22/19 BYU on Feb. 10.
• Batted .299 overall and .304 in Pac-12 play.
High School
• Captain for the softball team at Vanden H.S.
• Four-year All-League member
• Three-year Section MVP
• San Joaquin Section Playoff Consecutive Homerun Record holder with eight consecutive home runs
Personal
• Daughter of Hodgie and Tricia
• Mother is an elementary school special education aid, father is a bridge industrial painter
• Has two sisters, Brook and Braya
• Cousin, Cheyenne Cordes, plays softball at Cal
• Majoring in in human development and family sciences
• Enjoys boating with her family
• Favorite athlete is Cheyenne Cordes
Minnesota (4) - Michigan (0) Highlights
Friday, May 02
Sydney Schwartz Throws No-Hitter
Tuesday, April 29
Gophers (8) - North Dakota (0) Highlights
Sunday, April 27
Gophers (5) - North Dakota (3) Highlights
Saturday, April 26
