Travis Bazzana (born August 28, 2002) is an Australian college baseball infielder for the Oregon State Beavers.
| Travis Bazzana | |
|---|---|
| Oregon State Beavers | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: 28 August 2002 Sydney, Australia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Bazzana attended Turramurra High School in Sydney, Australia. At Turramurra, Bazzana played cricket as a wicketkeeper/opening batsman, and captained his team as they won their first ever New South Wales state championship.[1] He played for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League from 2018 to 2021.[2] In 2021, he played for the Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League.[3]
As a freshman at Oregon State University in 2022, Bazzana hit .306/.425/.478 with six home runs and 44 runs batted in (RBI) over 245 at bats in 63 games. As a sophomore in 2023, he hit .374/.500/.622 with 11 home runs, 55 RBI and a school-record 36 stolen bases over 238 at bats in 61 games.[4] After the season, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League, where he was named the MVP after hitting .375/.456/.581 with six home runs and 31 RBI.[5][6]
References
- ^ Travis Bazzana OSU Beavers Roster
- ^ Travis Bazzana could be first Australian to be drafted No. 1 overall
- ^ Travis Bazzana writing first chapter of his ‘dream come true’ during hot start with Corvallis Knights
- ^ Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana, the ‘most interesting man in college baseball,’ is chasing a trip to Omaha
- ^ Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana wins Cape Cod Baseball League batting title, player of the week honors
- ^ Meet the young Australian set to take the baseball world by storm
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oregon State Beavers bio