The University of Akron Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 35
Brady Mehl
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
- High School:
- Carroll HS | Navarro
(pronounced mail)
As a Junior (2020): Played in two games for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... had two strikeouts and two walks in 1.1 innings of action ... pitched 1.0 inning at Pepperdine, fanning one and walking one ... made debut as a Zip against Oakland ... had one strikeout and one walk.
College: Played two seasons for coach Matt Podjenski at Navarro College ... As a Sophomore (2019): Appeared in 12 games, pitching 15.0 innings ... struck out 14 ... As a Freshman (2018): Appeared in seven games with six starts ... pitched 19.0 innings ... struck out 17 and walked nine.
High School: Pitched for coach Larry Hughes at Carroll HS ... as a senior in 2016, helped the Dragons to a 24-9-1 overall record and an 11-2 mark in district play ... team advanced to the 2016 state championship playoffs.
From Banfield: “Brady is another junior college transfer that we believe hasn’t reached his ceiling yet. He’s a big 6-foot-8 kid that appears to have made significant progress with his delivery this summer and will work into the low-90’s. A terrific student, he brings with him a 3.5 GPA from Navarro.”
As a Junior (2020): Played in two games for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... had two strikeouts and two walks in 1.1 innings of action ... pitched 1.0 inning at Pepperdine, fanning one and walking one ... made debut as a Zip against Oakland ... had one strikeout and one walk.
College: Played two seasons for coach Matt Podjenski at Navarro College ... As a Sophomore (2019): Appeared in 12 games, pitching 15.0 innings ... struck out 14 ... As a Freshman (2018): Appeared in seven games with six starts ... pitched 19.0 innings ... struck out 17 and walked nine.
High School: Pitched for coach Larry Hughes at Carroll HS ... as a senior in 2016, helped the Dragons to a 24-9-1 overall record and an 11-2 mark in district play ... team advanced to the 2016 state championship playoffs.
From Banfield: “Brady is another junior college transfer that we believe hasn’t reached his ceiling yet. He’s a big 6-foot-8 kid that appears to have made significant progress with his delivery this summer and will work into the low-90’s. A terrific student, he brings with him a 3.5 GPA from Navarro.”
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