- 2023 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2023 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2022 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
2023: Made six appearances for a total of six innings, walking two and striking out six while going 0-2 with a 12.00 ERA. ... Excellent in season debut at Biola (Calif.) on Feb. 9, striking out a career-high four in 2 2/3 innings to keep the Roadrunners within 4-2 after seven innings of an eventual 12-2 loss.
2022: Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen, working 17 1/3 innings and allowing 20 runs (11 earned) on 27 hits, with six walks and 15 strikeouts. ... Didn't have a decision while recoding a 5.71 ERA, fifth-best on the staff. ... Pitched in relief in both games at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional on May 19, allowing five hits and six runs (one earned) in 2 1/3 innings. ... Preserved the bullpen with clutch career-high three-inning long-relief outing in 14-10 loss to Colorado Mesa on May 13. Though charged with three runs, all were unearned. ... Made two appearances during the series against Colorado Christian on April 7-8, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings while recording a strikeout. ... Struck out all three batters he faced after coming in in relief in the sixth inning of an 11-2 loss to Nos. 6 and 7 Colorado Mesa in the second game of an April 9 doubleheader. ... Worked career-high 1 2/3 innings at Emporia State (Kan.) in the second game of a Feb. 21 doubleheader, allowing one run on three hits while matching career best with two strikeouts. ... Unveiled new sidearm delivery in relief in season-opening 14-7 loss to Minot State (N.D.) in the first game of a doubleheader, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
2021: Made two scoreless, hitless relief appearances, walking one and striking out two. ... Twirled a second straight scoreless relief inning, May 7 against Colorado Christian. ... Excellent in his MSU Denver debut, pitching a scoreless inning to close out a 13-0 combined shutout against Adams State in the second game of an April 17 doubleheader.
Before MSU Denver: Spent two seasons at Merced (Calif.) College. ... As a freshman, was 2-0 with one save and a 4.67 ERA, striking out 22 in 17 1/3 innings. ...Three-time Academic All-American and Academic All-Central Valley Conference selection. ... Coached by Nate Devine.
High School: Golden Valley High School, class of 2017. ... All-Central California Conference first team selection in baseball, football and wrestling, and was also a 2017 CIF state wrestling qualifier. ... Compiled career mark of 6-7 with a 4.18 ERA in 23 appearances, with 66 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings. .. As a senior, went 4-4 with a 3.00 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings. ... Also had a career batting average of .277 with 35 RBIs iin 84 career games, and as a senior batted .349 (22-for-63) with nine RBIs, 19 runs and 13 stolen bases while compiling a .488 on-base percentage and a .901 OPS. ... Coached in baseball by Scott Solis. ... As a football receiver, caught 37 passes for 414 yards and eight touchdowns in his career, including 21 receptions for 234 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. ... Averaged 24.4 yards on 10 kickoff returns as a senior, and was credited with 28 tackles, including four for losses. ... Averaged 36.6 yards on 10 punts.. ... Ranked No. 1 in his senior class with a 4.6 grade-point average and an academic all-conference pick.
Personal: Born Brady Joseph Mello in Modesto, Calif. ... Birthday is July 3. ... Son of Chopper and Amy Mello. ... Has two brothers (Jared and Austin) and one sister (Grace). ... Majoring in sport management.
