College Profile: Brandon Dufault

By rbrown
- Tweet
- Pin It
Updated: January 31, 2021

BRANDON DUFAULT
Northeastern University

Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 195 pounds
Class: Redshirt Junior
B/T: R/R
Hometown: Windham
High School: Windham High School

2020:

Named closer and had career-high four saves before season canceled due to Coronavirus
Had three strikeouts against Alabama (2/16)
First save of season in 2-0 win over South Florida (2/22)
Had four games of two strikeouts or more
Finished season tied for ninth in most saves in Northeastern history with seven

2019:

Pitched in 52 innings for the Huskies, finishing the season with a 5.40 ERA
Earned a win against South Dakota St. after pitching in four innings (2/23)
Struck out six batters in three innings and earned his first of three saves on the season against William & Mary (3/23)

2018:

Made his collegiate debut at Creighton (2/16)
Picked up his first career win against Dartmouth (3/3)
Struck out four through three scoreless innings against Bryant (5/2)
Earned the win with 3.0 scoreless innings pitched against UNCW in a CAA tournament elimination victory (5/26)

Before Northeastern: Four-year varsity baseball student-athlete at Windham High School (Windham, New Hampshire) under head coaches Leo Gravel and Jason Matthews. … Two-year captain at Windham (2016, 2017) … Two-time First Team All-State (New Hampshire) and USA Today First Team All-State honoree (2016, 2017). … As a senior (2017), co-led Windham to a 14-4 record, pitching to a 5-2 record, two saves, 1.67 ERA, and 72 strikeouts during 46 innings. … Named the 2017 Pitcher of the Year and The Eagle Tribune Regional All-Star Team … Tossed a 10-strikeout no-hitter – one of his five double-digit strikeout games during the 2017 season. … As a junior (2016), boasted a 6-3 record, two saves, 1.83 ERA, and 51 strikeouts during 38 innings, helping Windham attain a 15-4 record … Broke the New England Showcase League strikeout record during the 2016 season, throwing 59 strikeouts across 30 innings. … As a sophomore (2015), paired an undefeated, 10-0 pitching record, including a 3-0 mark during the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) Division II playoffs, with a 0.96 ERA and 55 strikeouts during 42 innings pitched. … Helped Windham to a 19-1 record during 2015 and the NHIAA Division II state championship … Caught for Windham during his freshman season (2014). … Played on the Nashua Silver Knights team that won the 2020 FCBL championship.

Personal: Son to his father, Dan Dufault, and mother, Deb Roux. … Has an older sister. … Interested in studying science at Northeastern … Eager to pursue a career in professional baseball, MLB, or in forensic science. … New Hampshire Scholar. … Hobbies include playing golf, drawing and going to the movies. … Design major.

CAREER PITCHING
SEASON	AP-GS	ERA	W-L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AVG	WP	HBP
2018	17-0	5.88	2-1	0	26.0	20	20	17	14	20	2	1	1	.215	4	3
2019	22-8	5.40	1-2	3	55.0	52	41	33	35	47	4	3	0	.250	12	11
2020	9-0	0.96	0-1	4	9.1	6	2	1	4	11	0	1	0	.188	0	1
2021	0-0	0.00	0-0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
CAREER	48-8	5.08	3-4	7	90.1	78	63	51	53	78	6	5	1	.234	16	15

CAA PITCHING
SEASON	AP-GS	ERA	W-L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AVG	WP	HBP
2018	4-0	2.45	0-0	0	3.2	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	.091	1	0
2019	10-0	2.11	0-0	3	21.1	13	8	5	11	19	2	2	0	.173	6	2
2020	0-0	0.00	0-0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
2021	0-0	0.00	0-0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
CAREER	14-0	2.16	0-0	3	25.0	14	9	6	14	22	2	2	0	.163	7	2

*******

Those who would like to help New Hampshire Hardball promote baseball in the Granite State can do so by purchasing a New Hampshire Hardball membership or by making a donation below. Sponsorship inquiries can be sent to nhhardball@gmail.com. Your support is greatly appreciated.