Brian Long Class: Junior Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. High School: North Hills (PA) Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

2007 - Sophomore Season
Made 13 appearances, including nine starts... worked 57.0 innings, striking out 48 and walking just 13... went 0-6 with a 6.63 ERA... worked 6.2 innings of relief, giving up just two runs (one earned) on five hits and striking out six... pitched nine innings, giving up one run on six hits and striking out nine, but received no decision in a 2-1 loss to Bowling Green (5/9) in 10 innings... worked eight innings in Horizon League Championship loss to UIC (5/24), giving up six earned runs and fanning four.

2006 - Freshman Season
Compiled a 1-4 record in 17 appearances, including six starts...tied for team lead with three saves, all of them coming in league play...got the win at Ohio State after holding the Buckeyes to two runs in 5.0 innings (4/26)...worked 3.0 scoreless frames for a save versus Butler (4/16)...pitched 2.1 innings and got the save at Youngstown State (4/11)...hurled a pair of perfect innings for the save against Milwaukee (4/22)...pitched 8.2 innings and struck out five against Wright State (5/13).

High School
All-district his senior season...named to all-section and all-conference teams as a junior and senior...three-year letterwinner as a pitcher, third baseman and leftfielder...helped team to the conference playoffs his senior year...also lettered three years as a guard in basketball.

Personal
Born Nov. 5, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pa....son of Jim and Patty Long...has an older brother, Steve...physical education major.