Illinois Wesleyan

Has earned four letters (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) ...

2019: Chosen to second team of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin all-league squads ... Named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Pitcher of the Week" on March 19 (vs. Purchase) ... Had second complete game career shutout, struck out 14 (previous high was 8 as freshman vs. Knox, 4/12/16) ... The 14 strikeouts is tied for seventh most by IWU pitcher and the most since 2010 when Jason Pankau had 14 Ks against Benedictine ... Chosen as team's co-winner of "Most Valuable Player" honor ... Appeared in 15 games and started in nine ... Pitched a 3.22 ERA in 72.2 innings with that being the most innings pitched on the team ... Threw 69 strikeouts and walked 13 batters ... Academic All-CCIW ...

2018: Chosen as the winner of team's "Most Valuable Pitcher" honors ... Named "Pitcher of the Week" in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin on March 13 (vs. Rhodes) ... Appeared in team-high 14 games and started 10 ... Had 4-4 record with a 3.50 earned run average ... Struck out 37 and walked 21 in 54 innings ... Allowed 46 hits and hit 14 batters (one short of his own school season record) ... Had complete game four-hit shutout vs. Elmhurst and combined with Mitch Goll on season-opening shutout vs. Fontbonne ... Academic All-CCIW ...

2017: Appeared in team-high 18 games and started in six ... Finished with a 2-2 record and tied for team lead with two saves ... Struck out 27 and walked 13 in 34 innings ... Allowed 38 hits and hit 14 batters (one short of his own school season record) ... The 18 appearances is tied for ninth-most in an IWU season ... Academic All-CCIW ...

2016: Appeared in 14 games and started in 10 on the mound ... Finished with a 4-2 record ... Tossed one complete game shutout and earned one save ... Threw 55 innings while recording 44 strikeouts ... Had 15 hit batters, a school single-season record ...

AT MUNDELEIN HS: Played basketball and baseball ... Two year letterman in baseball ... All-North Suburban Conference selection in baseball as pitcher and first baseman ... All-Area honorable mention in baseball ... Had an 8-2 record pitching senior year ... Graduated summa cum laude ...

PERSONAL: Nicholas Paul Brune ... Pronounced "BROO-knee" ... Majoring in finance at Illinois Wesleyan ... Other interests include broadcasting of sports for Illinois Wesleyan streaming, primarily Titan women's volleyball and women's basketball ...