Brenton Phillips

Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Albany, Ga.
High School:
Lee County HS | Andrew College

As a Junior (2020): Started all 13 games for the Zips at centerfield in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... led the Zips at the plate, batting .234 ... had a team-best 11 hits, including two doubles and a team-best two home runs ... recorded a team-best seven RBI ... has a four-game hitting streak ... named Zips’ Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Week on March 13 following performance at Marshall ... led the Zips at the plate in the four-game series at Marshall ... in game one, tied the game with the Zips’ first home run of the year ... in game three, propelled Akron to its first win (7-4) of the season ... had two hits– a double and a home run– and two RBI ... had a hit and an RBI at Lamar ... had a double and a run at Pepperdine ... had two hits and an RBI in the season opener against Oakland.

COLLEGE: Spent two seasons with coach Blake Williams at Andrew College ... played centerfield and left field ... 2019 Defensive Player of the Year ... second-team All-Conference ... NJCAA Gold Glove Award ... batted .326 with nine home runs ... also had 27 doubles and 34 stolen bases ... Dean’s List student.

High School: Two-year letterwinner for coach Brandon Brock at Lee County HS ... played centerfield ... 2017 second-team All-Conference as a senior ... helped team to back-to-back region championships (2016, 2017) and a state championship appearance in 2017.

Personal: Born May 11, 1999 ... parents are Greg and Chanda Phillips ... has a younger sister Braylea ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... plans to join the military following graduation ... business major.

From Banfield: “Brenton is a guy I had been following since going to see his teammate Justin Barr play this spring. When a need for an outfielder arose, it became an obvious fit from our perspective as he brings a unique blend of speed and power to the roster. Brenton won the national NJCAA Gold Glove award this spring and also sports a 3.8 GPA.”