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2025 Fall Baseball Roster

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Brandon Bak #20 LHP

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Plainfield, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Plainfield North

Summary

Biography

2025 (JUNIOR)
  • Made and started in 11 appearances in 2025, sporting a 6-7 record with 83 innings logged on the bump.
  • Threw a complete game no hitter against Valparaiso on May 3rd, the first UIC no-hitter in 21 years. This appearance earned Bak MVC Pitcher of the Week honors.
  • Collected a season-high five strikeouts against Murray State on May 23 at the 2025 MVC Baseball Championship.
  • Secured a 5-5 record against Missouri Valley Conference opponents.
2024 (SOPHOMORE):

  • Named to the MVC All Conference Honorable Mention Team.

  • Led the Flames pitchers with 15 games started.

  • Led the Flames in strikeouts (76) and innings pitched (88.2).

  • Struck out a career high nine batters against Valparaiso on April 27, 2024.

  • 4.77 ERA was the best among the Flames starters.

2023 (FRESHMAN):
  • Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts.
  • Pitched 72 innings as a freshman.
  • Recorded a career high of seven strikeouts at Murray State on April 7, 2023
  • Earned first collegiate win vs. Indiana State March 31 (6 IP, 4 ER, 6 SO).
High School / Personal:
  • Plainfield North 2022 graduate.
  • Top 500 overall national player (Perfect Game).
  • Sixth ranked LHP in Illinois (Perfect Game).
  • Majoring in Kinesiology at UIC. 
  • Favorite pitchers growing up were Clayton Kershaw and Mark Burehle.
  • Rooted for the Chicago White Sox growing up.
  • Would recommend Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society to a stranger right now.
  • Dream vacation spot is Banff National Park.
  • Favorite social media app is X.
  • Pre-game superstition is to listen to the same music before each outing.

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Season Stats

Season:
2026
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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2023Freshman

    LHP/OF
    6'1" 165 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2024Sophomore

    LHP
    6'1" 165 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2025Junior

    LHP
    6'1" 165 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2026Senior

    LHP
    6'1" 185 lbs
    20