Bio

2010 (Junior): Made 12 appearances including three starts on the mound … Started against Mount St. Mary’s, UConn, and Siena, throwing a season-high five innings in both games … Finished with an 0-2 record …  Struck-out season high three batters in games against Houston Baptist and Boston College in 2 2/3 innings … Had two strikeouts and allowed just three hits in five innings against UConn.

2009 (Sophomore): Did not see action.

2008 (Freshman): Appeared in 15 games, starting in 10 and posting a 7-1 record .... Ranked No. 20 in the nation with an ERA of 2.27 in 75.1 innings pitched ... Led the team, holding opposing batters to a .184 batting average ... Struck out 46 batters ... Ranked No. 1 nationally in hits per nine, allowing just 5.29 ... Named Second Team All-Conference.

Before Bryant: A 2007 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School ... Named team MVP?as a senior ... Led Panthers to league championship in 2006 ... Two-time ACL?All-Star selection ... Also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Son of Eddie and Kathleen O'Brien ... Born Dec. 12, 1988 ... Has one brother, Jeremy, and one sister, Sarah ... Finance major.