2020 Baseball Roster
Auerbach, Brett

Jersey Number 7
Brett Auerbach
- Position:
- C/UTL
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mission Viejo, Calif.
- High School:
- Tesoro
- Prev School:
- Saddleback C.C.
Bio
Career Accolades
- Signed a free agent contract following the 2020 MLB Draft (San Francisco Giants)
- Second Team All-American - Collegiate Baseball News (2020)
Senior (2020)
- Named to Collegiate Baseball News' All-America Second Team
- Started all 17 games for the Crimson Tide, batting .388 (26-67) as a senior
- UA's leader in hits (26), doubles (8), runs (22) and stolen bases (12-14)
- Contributed seven multi-hit efforts to lead all Alabama hitters
- Reached base safely in 16 of 17 games
- Started at four separate positions (catcher, second base, third base, center field) while playing five total (right field)
- Led the SEC with 12 stolen bases, a number that was tied for fifth nationally
- Those 12 stolen bases are the most since Georgie Salem’s 17 in 2015 which were accumulated across 60 games (59 starts)
- Wrapped up the season tied for second in the league in doubles
- Finished tied for 11th in Division I and fifth in the league in runs scored
- Ranked third in the SEC in walks with 17, a total that tied for 16th nationally
- Tied for sixth in hits and ranked 14th in batting average among SEC hitters
- Racked up a team-high 43 total bases, tying him for seventh in the SEC and 34th in Division I
- His .506 on-base percentage was 14th in the league
- Threw out five baserunners from his catcher post, a total that tied for second in the league
Junior (2019)
- Split time between catcher and third base in 55 games with 54 starts, finishing at .270 (57-211)
- Tied for the Crimson Tide lead in doubles (12) and stolen bases (9), ranked third in hits and runs (32) and was fourth in RBI (28) and total bases (72)
- Tallied multi-hit efforts in six of his last 14 conference pairings after notching just one multi-hit game through the first 15 games of league play
- Reached base safely in 17 straight games from April 14-May 14
- Put together an eight-game hitting streak from April 24-May 8, batting .546 (18-33) with three doubles, six RBI, eight runs scored, three walks and two stolen bases during that stretch
- Recorded a hit in six straight SEC games from April 26-May 5, batting .538 (14-26) with two doubles, five RBI, six runs scored, a walk and a stolen base across the streak
- Reached base safely in eight consecutive plate appearances across the Jacksonville State game and series opener vs. LSU, going 6-for-6 with a pair of walks
- Registered a seven-game hitting streak from March 1-9, batting .379 (11-29) with three doubles, seven RBI, six runs, four walks and three stolen bases in as many attempts across that stretch
- Matched the UA all-time record for hits in a game with a 5-for-5 performance against NKU on March 8, the 32nd five-hit game in program history
Freshman-Sophomore - Saddleback Community College (2017-18)
- Recorded two standout seasons at Saddleback
- Named First Team Orange Empire Conference in each of his two seasons at SCC
- As a sophomore, led the Gauchos in numerous statistical categories including hits (67), doubles (17), runs (53) and stolen bases (26) while batting .362, good for second on the team
- Added a pair of triples, two home runs and 36 RBI to his sophomore totals
- Put together an impressive freshman campaign, batting .315 with a team-leading 51 hits, 14 doubles, 24 RBI, 30 runs, 21 walks and 10 stolen bases
- Named to the Dean’s List during his time at Saddleback
- Drafted in the 40th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, but elected to attend Alabama
Prep Highlights
- Attended Tesoro High School in Las Flores, Calif.
- Named First Team All-South Coast League his senior season at THS
- Selected to the Orange County All-Star Game as a senior
Personal Info
- Brett Wesley Auerbach
- Born on August 27, 1998
- Son of Keith and Nanci Auerbach
- Has one sister, Megan
- Majoring in economics
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
SEC Tournament Postgame - Tennessee: Coach Vaughn & Richie Bonomolo Jr.
Wednesday, May 21