#21

Trace Bright Season 2022

#21

Trace Bright Season 2022

PositionRHP
Weight199 lbs
Height6-4
ClassJunior
HometownMontgomery, Ala.

HONORS AND AWARDS
SEC Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 1, 2021)

2022 – JUNIOR YEAR
Went 5-4 with a 5.13 ERA and led the team in starts (17), innings (80.2) and strikeouts (94) … was the only Auburn pitcher to start all 17 weekends of the season … registered career bests in ERA, starts, innings and strikeouts … his 94 strikeouts were the fourth most by an Auburn pitcher since 2000 … didn’t allow an earned run in his first three starts … earned the win in his season debut against Kansas State in Arlington (Feb. 20), allowing one unearned run on two hits with five strikeouts in 5.0 innings … turned in three straight quality starts from Feb. 26-Mar. 13 … pitched 6.0 scoreless against Yale (Feb. 26) and Rhode Island (Mar. 5), allowing only one hit with no walks and eight strikeouts in the latter game against the Rams … matched a then-season-high with eight strikeouts at Mississippi State (Apr. 15) and Tennessee (Apr. 30) as Auburn handed the Volunteers just their fourth loss of the season and only their second through 20 SEC games … earned the win in 5.0 innings at Kentucky (May 20) … struck out a career high 10 batters in 5.0 innings in the regional opener against Southeastern (June 3) … earned the win in Auburn’s first College World Series win since 1997 against Stanford (June 20), striking out a CWS record eight in the outing … Auburn won each of his last eight starts of the season … named to the 2022 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2021 – SOPHOMORE YEAR
Made 19 appearances and led the team with four wins and 11 starts … ranked tied for second on the team with 43 strikeouts and third in innings (49.0) … pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and struck out a pair in the season opener vs. Presbyterian (Feb. 19) ... made his first start of the season and earned the win with seven strikeouts in 4.0 innings vs. Alabama A&M (Feb. 23) … was named SEC Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 1) after throwing 6.0 scoreless innings and earning the win against Texas A&M in the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 28) … pitched 5.0 innings allowing only one run on three hits vs. Boston College (Mar. 7) … went 2-0 with a 1.12 ERA in his first four appearances and three starts ... tossed 3.1 innings of relief with three strikeouts vs. Mississippi State (Apr. 10) ... earned his third win of the season in 4.0 innings at Georgia Tech (Apr. 13) … recorded his fourth win of the season, including his first in SEC play, in Auburn's series-clinching win at Georgia (May 1) … pitched 3.1 scoreless innings and struck out a pair in his final appearance and start at Missouri (May 22) … named to the 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2020 – FRESHMAN YEAR
Made three starts and posted a 1-1 record with a 8.38 ERA … struck out 12 batters and issued seven walks in 9.2 innings … made his Auburn debut and earned the win vs. Oakland (Feb. 19) … allowed one run on two hits with one walk and six strikeouts in 3.0 innings … matched a season high with six strikeouts in 4.2 innings vs. Alabama A&M (Feb. 26) … suffered the loss in his final start vs. Wofford (Mar. 11)... named to the 2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated a top-350 player nationally by Perfect Game … tabbed the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and No. 5 overall player in Alabama … named a 2018 and 2019  Perfect Game Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American … made the 2018 WWBA National Championship All-Tournament Team … hit .358 with nine doubles, three home runs and 30 RBI as a junior at Trinity Presbyterian … went 4-4 with a 4.51 ERA on the mound … struck out 46 batters in 35.2 innings … named 2018 1A-4A First Team All-Metro and 4A ASWA Second Team All-State … 2018 AHSAA Baseball All-Star … posted a 7-2 record with a 1.81 ERA as a senior ... struck out 86 batters in 58 innings ... named 2019 1A-4A First Team All-Metro and 4A ASWA Second Team All-State for the second straight season ... played quarterback for Trinity Presbyterian from 2015-17.

PERSONAL
Son of Lynn and Ike Bright ... enrolled in College of Business ... born Oct. 26, 2000.