2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Sloan, Braeden

Jersey Number 34
Braeden Sloan
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Roseville, Calif.
- High School:
- Woodcreek HS
Bio
Career Honors
• 2025 CSC Academic All-District
• 2024 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (March 4, 2024)
2025 (Junior)
Appeared in 17 games all out of the bullpen... ranked third on the team with 58 2/3 innings pitched and second on the squad with 76 strikeouts... limited opponents to a .203 batting average... posted a 4.14 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record and three saves... stranded 11 of 15 inherited runners... opened the season with four shutout innings and eight strikeouts at San Diego (Feb. 14)... allowed a run on two hits and struck out four in three innings to earn the save against Michigan (Feb. 21)... fanned seven and tossed four shutout frames to earn the win over Southern Miss (Feb. 28)... improved to 2-0 on the year with five shutout innings that included seven strikeouts against Fresno State (March 8)... struck out four in four hitless innings to earn save No. 2 on the year against Arizona State (March 14)... picked up save No. 3 at Dallas Baptist (March 18)... allowed a run on two hits and struck out four in four innings at Texas Tech (March 22)... took the loss at Houston (March 28) after allowing a run on two hits in two innings... allowed a season-high five runs and struck out six in four innings against BYU (April 4)... improved to 3-1 on the year after allowing two runs (one earned) and striking out five in 4 2/3 innings against Kansas (April 12)... took the loss at UCF (April 18) after giving up four runs over four innings... suffered second straight loss after allowing two runs in 1/3 of an inning at Arizona (May 2)... gave up two runs on one hit, walked three and struck out five in 4 2/3 innings against Cincinnati (May 10)... fanned five and allowed a run on three hits in 3 2/3 innings at Utah (May 16)... took the loss in the Big 12 Championship game against Arizona after giving up two runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings... fanned a season-high nine but allowed three runs in five innings of work against Oregon State in the NCAA Corvallis Regional (May 31).
2024 (Sophomore)
Started four games out of 16 appearances on the mound... went 4-4 on the season with one save... posted a 5.93 ERA with 43 strikeouts in just 27 1/3 innings of work... team was 2-2 in games he started... held opponents scoreless in seven of 12 relief appearances... did not allow any of the 13 inherited runners to score... retired all three batters faced in season debut against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 17) to earn the win in relief... worked around a trio of base runners in 2/3 of an inning against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 18)... improved to 2-0, earning the win in relief against UCLA (Feb. 24)... struck out six and allowed two runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Bruins.... collected win No. 3 with a dominating performance as a starter against Arizona (Feb. 28)... struck out a career-high 13 and allowed just three hits in six shutout innings... touched for four runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings as a starter at Kansas (March 10)... picked up first loss of the season after allowing five runs (three earned) over three innings in a start against Oklahoma (March 17)... returned to the bullpen against Oklahoma State (March 24)... took the loss in the game after allowing three runs on four hits... recorded two outs at UT Arlington (April 2)... bounced back from a pair of rough outings at Cincinnati (April 7) and at Abilene Christian (April 16) with a shutout inning at Texas (April 20)... gave up an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings against Kansas State (April 27)... struck out all three batters faced in lone inning of work against New Mexico State (May 11)... fanned three of four batters faced against West Virginia (May 17)... earned lone save of the season with four shutout innings that included just one hit and featured six strikeouts against West Virginia (May 21) in the Big 12 Tournament opening game... came on with the bases loaded, a 3-2 count and two outs in the seventh inning against Kansas (May 24) and got a big strikeout to keep it a 10-10 ballgame in final game of the season.
2023 (Freshman)
Served primarily as the Tuesday starter during the season... made 10 starts as part of 11 appearances... posted a 2-3 record on the season... team was 8-3 in games he pitched, including a 7-3 mark in games he started... fanned 28 batters in 34 innings of work... made collegiate debut on Feb. 22 against UT Arlington... allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and struck out three in 3 1/3 innings... surrendered just one run on one hit over five innings at DBU (Feb. 28)... suffered the loss after allowing five runs on six hits in 1 2/3 innings against UT Arlington (March 7)... fell to 0-2 on the year with a loss at Texas State (March 14)... rebounded with best outing of the season against Northwestern (March 22)... allowed a run on four hits over six innings to earn first career victory... struck out a career-high seven over five innings at UT Arlington (March 28) to improve to 2-2 on the year... made lone relief appearance at Tarleton State on April 4... returned to the starting role on April 11 at Abilene Christian... allowed a trio of runs in 4 1/3 innings... fell to 2-3 on the year after giving up six runs (five earned) in 1 1/3 innings of work... struck out six and allowed just one run in 3 2/3 innings against UTRGV... made final appearance on May 16 against Texas State... allowed two runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings.
High School
Earned three varsity letters at Woodcreek High School... ranked as the No. 3 left-handed pitcher in California and No. 25 nationally by Perfect Game... tabbed the top left-handed pitcher in California by PBR... earned first-team all-Northern California and all-metro honors as a senior... was named the Defensive MVP of the Boras Classic as a senior... selected as the Capital Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year after going 7-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings in senior campaign... chosen as high school MVP... participated in the 2021 Area Code Games for the Athletics... member of the Dodgers squad in the 2022 Inaugural Area Code Select Games in 2022... also pitched for the Royals scout team... tossed a no-hitter as a senior... graduated high school with high honors.
Personal
Parents are Doug and Rachelle... has one sibling, Carson.
• 2025 CSC Academic All-District
• 2024 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (March 4, 2024)
2025 (Junior)
Appeared in 17 games all out of the bullpen... ranked third on the team with 58 2/3 innings pitched and second on the squad with 76 strikeouts... limited opponents to a .203 batting average... posted a 4.14 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record and three saves... stranded 11 of 15 inherited runners... opened the season with four shutout innings and eight strikeouts at San Diego (Feb. 14)... allowed a run on two hits and struck out four in three innings to earn the save against Michigan (Feb. 21)... fanned seven and tossed four shutout frames to earn the win over Southern Miss (Feb. 28)... improved to 2-0 on the year with five shutout innings that included seven strikeouts against Fresno State (March 8)... struck out four in four hitless innings to earn save No. 2 on the year against Arizona State (March 14)... picked up save No. 3 at Dallas Baptist (March 18)... allowed a run on two hits and struck out four in four innings at Texas Tech (March 22)... took the loss at Houston (March 28) after allowing a run on two hits in two innings... allowed a season-high five runs and struck out six in four innings against BYU (April 4)... improved to 3-1 on the year after allowing two runs (one earned) and striking out five in 4 2/3 innings against Kansas (April 12)... took the loss at UCF (April 18) after giving up four runs over four innings... suffered second straight loss after allowing two runs in 1/3 of an inning at Arizona (May 2)... gave up two runs on one hit, walked three and struck out five in 4 2/3 innings against Cincinnati (May 10)... fanned five and allowed a run on three hits in 3 2/3 innings at Utah (May 16)... took the loss in the Big 12 Championship game against Arizona after giving up two runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings... fanned a season-high nine but allowed three runs in five innings of work against Oregon State in the NCAA Corvallis Regional (May 31).
2024 (Sophomore)
Started four games out of 16 appearances on the mound... went 4-4 on the season with one save... posted a 5.93 ERA with 43 strikeouts in just 27 1/3 innings of work... team was 2-2 in games he started... held opponents scoreless in seven of 12 relief appearances... did not allow any of the 13 inherited runners to score... retired all three batters faced in season debut against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 17) to earn the win in relief... worked around a trio of base runners in 2/3 of an inning against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 18)... improved to 2-0, earning the win in relief against UCLA (Feb. 24)... struck out six and allowed two runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Bruins.... collected win No. 3 with a dominating performance as a starter against Arizona (Feb. 28)... struck out a career-high 13 and allowed just three hits in six shutout innings... touched for four runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings as a starter at Kansas (March 10)... picked up first loss of the season after allowing five runs (three earned) over three innings in a start against Oklahoma (March 17)... returned to the bullpen against Oklahoma State (March 24)... took the loss in the game after allowing three runs on four hits... recorded two outs at UT Arlington (April 2)... bounced back from a pair of rough outings at Cincinnati (April 7) and at Abilene Christian (April 16) with a shutout inning at Texas (April 20)... gave up an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings against Kansas State (April 27)... struck out all three batters faced in lone inning of work against New Mexico State (May 11)... fanned three of four batters faced against West Virginia (May 17)... earned lone save of the season with four shutout innings that included just one hit and featured six strikeouts against West Virginia (May 21) in the Big 12 Tournament opening game... came on with the bases loaded, a 3-2 count and two outs in the seventh inning against Kansas (May 24) and got a big strikeout to keep it a 10-10 ballgame in final game of the season.
2023 (Freshman)
Served primarily as the Tuesday starter during the season... made 10 starts as part of 11 appearances... posted a 2-3 record on the season... team was 8-3 in games he pitched, including a 7-3 mark in games he started... fanned 28 batters in 34 innings of work... made collegiate debut on Feb. 22 against UT Arlington... allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and struck out three in 3 1/3 innings... surrendered just one run on one hit over five innings at DBU (Feb. 28)... suffered the loss after allowing five runs on six hits in 1 2/3 innings against UT Arlington (March 7)... fell to 0-2 on the year with a loss at Texas State (March 14)... rebounded with best outing of the season against Northwestern (March 22)... allowed a run on four hits over six innings to earn first career victory... struck out a career-high seven over five innings at UT Arlington (March 28) to improve to 2-2 on the year... made lone relief appearance at Tarleton State on April 4... returned to the starting role on April 11 at Abilene Christian... allowed a trio of runs in 4 1/3 innings... fell to 2-3 on the year after giving up six runs (five earned) in 1 1/3 innings of work... struck out six and allowed just one run in 3 2/3 innings against UTRGV... made final appearance on May 16 against Texas State... allowed two runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings.
High School
Earned three varsity letters at Woodcreek High School... ranked as the No. 3 left-handed pitcher in California and No. 25 nationally by Perfect Game... tabbed the top left-handed pitcher in California by PBR... earned first-team all-Northern California and all-metro honors as a senior... was named the Defensive MVP of the Boras Classic as a senior... selected as the Capital Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year after going 7-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings in senior campaign... chosen as high school MVP... participated in the 2021 Area Code Games for the Athletics... member of the Dodgers squad in the 2022 Inaugural Area Code Select Games in 2022... also pitched for the Royals scout team... tossed a no-hitter as a senior... graduated high school with high honors.
Personal
Parents are Doug and Rachelle... has one sibling, Carson.
on the field with TCU Baseball
Tuesday, September 09
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Wednesday, June 11
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Tuesday, June 10
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Thursday, May 29