SE: K-State BSB’s Will Brennan Picking Up Where He Left Off from Freshman All-America Season
Mar 06, 2018 | Baseball, Sports Extra
By Corbin McGuire
Whenever Will Brennan gets out, which is relatively rare, the K-State sophomore will likely hear a growing phrase within the Wildcat dugout.
"We have this little saying, 'Water under the fridge,'" Brennan explains, referencing a quote from the show Trailer Park Boys, a comedy where one character frequently misstates common terms or phrases. "I'm starting to watch it a little bit, not as much as the other guys but I'm going to try to get into it a little bit. It's good to have positive things flowing around our team. We're going to have fun with it."
For Brennan, 'water under the fridge' is a silly, yet important reminder to stick to what got him here — here being a place where he's recognized as one of the best outfielders in the country.
Last season, K-State's starting left fielder hit .350 to break a 40-plus year school record for freshman batting average. His on-base percentage of .453 also led the team and helped earn him a pair of Freshman All-America honors.
Through 11 games and 52 at-bats this season, Brennan has picked up right where he left off. The Stillwell native is hitting .462 with 15 runs, eight RBI and four doubles.
"It's just sticking with my same approach," Brennan said. "If something bad happens, you just have to throw it away and keep doing what you're good at doing. I just stick to my routine and good things happen."
Now, that's not to say Brennan didn't fine-tune some parts of his game in the offseason. Naturally a middle-to-opposite-field hitter, the lefty specifically focused on pulling the inside pitch while he was playing for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska Baseball League.
"I try to hit the ball up the middle every single time that I can and just adjust from there," he said. "They're starting to throw me inside more so I'm able to pull the ball a little bit more this year."
Case in point: Brennan's final at-bat in Sunday's 5-1 win over La Salle, which capped a three-game sweep for K-State. After falling behind 1-2 in the count, the Blue Valley High School product turned on an inside pitch for a two-out double down the right field line.
It was the finishing touches to an impressive 3-for-5 outing for K-State's leadoff hitter, who's now had seven multi-hit games in a row.
"I worked really hard on that in the summer, so any time I can show off what I worked on it feels pretty good," Brennan said of his 24th hit of the season, which boosted his on-base percentage to .509. "They just started throwing it more up (in Alaska), and the more you see it, the better you get at it."
Scary as it might be for opposing pitchers, Brennan has shown no signs of a sophomore slump. If anything, he looks to be on a second-year surge. He's extended his on-base streak to 34 games, dating back to last season. He's also hit safely in all 11 games this season for K-State.
"I take pride in it. It's my job as a leadoff man and my position on this team to get on base and to let the guys behind me hit me in," he said, as K-State (7-4) hosts Incarnate Word for a two-game set on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a three-game series scheduled for this weekend at Tointon Family Stadium against Mercer. "Any time I get on base it's going to be positive for this team."
Whenever Will Brennan gets out, which is relatively rare, the K-State sophomore will likely hear a growing phrase within the Wildcat dugout.
"We have this little saying, 'Water under the fridge,'" Brennan explains, referencing a quote from the show Trailer Park Boys, a comedy where one character frequently misstates common terms or phrases. "I'm starting to watch it a little bit, not as much as the other guys but I'm going to try to get into it a little bit. It's good to have positive things flowing around our team. We're going to have fun with it."
For Brennan, 'water under the fridge' is a silly, yet important reminder to stick to what got him here — here being a place where he's recognized as one of the best outfielders in the country.
Last season, K-State's starting left fielder hit .350 to break a 40-plus year school record for freshman batting average. His on-base percentage of .453 also led the team and helped earn him a pair of Freshman All-America honors.
Through 11 games and 52 at-bats this season, Brennan has picked up right where he left off. The Stillwell native is hitting .462 with 15 runs, eight RBI and four doubles.
"It's just sticking with my same approach," Brennan said. "If something bad happens, you just have to throw it away and keep doing what you're good at doing. I just stick to my routine and good things happen."
Now, that's not to say Brennan didn't fine-tune some parts of his game in the offseason. Naturally a middle-to-opposite-field hitter, the lefty specifically focused on pulling the inside pitch while he was playing for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska Baseball League.
"I try to hit the ball up the middle every single time that I can and just adjust from there," he said. "They're starting to throw me inside more so I'm able to pull the ball a little bit more this year."
Case in point: Brennan's final at-bat in Sunday's 5-1 win over La Salle, which capped a three-game sweep for K-State. After falling behind 1-2 in the count, the Blue Valley High School product turned on an inside pitch for a two-out double down the right field line.
It was the finishing touches to an impressive 3-for-5 outing for K-State's leadoff hitter, who's now had seven multi-hit games in a row.
"I worked really hard on that in the summer, so any time I can show off what I worked on it feels pretty good," Brennan said of his 24th hit of the season, which boosted his on-base percentage to .509. "They just started throwing it more up (in Alaska), and the more you see it, the better you get at it."
Scary as it might be for opposing pitchers, Brennan has shown no signs of a sophomore slump. If anything, he looks to be on a second-year surge. He's extended his on-base streak to 34 games, dating back to last season. He's also hit safely in all 11 games this season for K-State.
"I take pride in it. It's my job as a leadoff man and my position on this team to get on base and to let the guys behind me hit me in," he said, as K-State (7-4) hosts Incarnate Word for a two-game set on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a three-game series scheduled for this weekend at Tointon Family Stadium against Mercer. "Any time I get on base it's going to be positive for this team."
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