Christopher Newport University

2019 - Junior Season - Registered another terrific season out of the Captains bullpen, tying for the team lead and ranking 11th nationally in total appearances with 25...Posted a 3-2 record with 3 saves while logging a 1.86 ERA...Struck out 49 batters in 38.2 innings of work...Held opponents to a .163 batting average against, marking one of the finest seasons in program history...Moved up to sixth on the all-time chart at CNU in career appearances with 60...Also ranks in the top-ten all-time in lowest ERA and opponent batting average heading into his final season...Put together nineteen consecutive scoreless innings between March 9 and April 27, spanning 14 games...Struck out 29 batters during that streak...Allowed just six extra-base hits during the season and walked just 13 batters...Repeat selection to the CAC All-Academic Team for the third consecutive season

2018 - Sophomore Season - Second team All-State selection as a relief pitcher...Led the nation and set conference and CNU records for pitching appearances in a season with 30 showings...Tied for the 10th most in a single season in NCAA Division III history while also ranking ninth nationally in strikeouts per nine innings with 12.96...Struck out 72 batters in 50.0 innings pitched, earning one save and finishing with a 3-0 record and 2.88 ERA...Held opponents to a .197 batting average against, ranking third best in CNU history...Named to D3baseball.com National Team of the Week on February 20 after combining for a one-hitter against Keystone College, striking out all six batters he faced...Named to NCAA All-Regional Team after striking out eight batters in 5.0 innings of shutout relief with just three hits allowed...Earned CAC All-Academic Team honors for second straight year

2017 - Freshman Season - Appeared in five games during his first season in the Captains' bullpen...Made collegiate debut against Methodist on February 12...Also appeared against Hampden-Sydney, Gallaudet, and Southern Virginia twice...Tossed three straight scoreless innings to finish the year, striking out five batters ...Closed season without a decision while striking out five batters and allowing just two hits in 4.0 innings of work...Member of the CAC All-Academic Team.

At Mathews - Pitched and played first base all four years for the Blue Devils under head coach Derek Kibler...Won back-to-back district titles and captured three straight conference championships...Named Conference Player of the Year as a junior and earned first team All-Conference honors....Two-time All-District pick...Also earned first team All-Conference honors as a senior, while collecting first team All-Region and second team All-State laurels...Threw a pair of no-hitters in his final season, while finishing with a 0.64 ERA...Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal - Brian Miller Owens was born in Richmond, Va...Son of William and Catherine Owens...Spends the summer as a lifeguard...Favorite sports personality is Cal Ripken, Jr...Dream vacation is a trip to Australia...Favorite food is mexican...Favorite TV show is "Criminal Minds"...Favorite band is Florida Georgia Line...Majoring in Accounting.