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Jersey Number 21
Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 185
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Canberra, Australia
- HS:
- Canberra College
- Phonetic:
- VASS-a-lack-iss
- Major:
- B.S. in Psychology
Bio
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Grand Canyon |
2022 | Senior
- Appeared in 29 games — all in relief — for the third-most pitching appearances on the team. Was one of only 114 pitchers nationally to be used 28 or more times.
- Struck out 47 batters in 33 2/3 innings, the third-best strikeout rate on the team (1.39 per inning, behind only Daniel Avitia and Eli Ankeney).
- Was the winning pitcher at Arizona State on March 22, tossing 1 2/3 innings of scoreless and hitless baseball with four strikeouts. Logged his second career win.
- Struck out a career-high six in 2 1/3 scoreless and hitless innings in GCU's win over No. 4 Texas Tech on April 6.
- Earned his third career victory and second of the season with two key outs of relief against California Baptist on April 15.
- Earned his second career save with 3 1/3 innings of scoreless and hitless relief at Utah Valley on April 29.
- Began spring season rehabbing from injury, opening with a pair of scoreless relief appearances against Missouri and Oregon State.
- Made seven appearances, all in relief.
- Made tremendous strides in second collegiate season, going from a 11.91 ERA as a freshman to a 1.23 ERA, the second-best mark on the team.
- Struck out 18 batters in 14 2/3 innings, the highest strikeout rate on the team.
- Recorded first save after retiring six in order in Feb. 23 win over Fordham.
- Was named WAC Pitcher of the Week for first time in career after impressive long relief outing at Arkansas on March 10, tossing five innings of two-hit, one-run baseball with seven strikeouts.
- Pitched 22 2/3 innings, second-most among Lopes freshmen (Pierson Ohl, 91 1/3 innings).
- Made collegiate debut in neutral-site matchup against Wichita State on Feb. 16 and first start against UC Riverside on Feb. 26.
- Enrolled at GCU for the spring semester in January 2019.
Summer Leagues |
- 2019: Corvallis Knights | West Coast League | Corvallis, Ore.
Canberra College |
Canberra, Australia |
- Was labeled a rising star in his native Australia.
- Became the youngest player ever in the Australian Baseball League, debuting at age 15.
- One of 29 selections to the MLB World Select Team, a squad that toured the U.S. to gain international exposure.
- Cites his top sports moment as making Australia's U18 World Baseball Softball Confederation team.
Personal |
- Parents are Theo Vassalakis and Stephanie Cooper-Vassalakis.
- Father, Theo, pitched for Australia and is the Australian Capital Territory commissioner.
- Both older brothers also played the sport.
- Chose GCU for its "beautiful campus, its sporting future and the great coaching and facilities."
- Favorite place to visit on vacation is Greece.
- Favorite professional sports team is the San Francisco Giants.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up included pitchers Jose Fernandez and Justin Verlander.
GCU Baseball - WAC Tournament vs. Utah Tech - Highlights
Thursday, May 22
Baseball at Stanford - Barreras' game-winning double
Saturday, May 10
Baseball vs. Arizona (5/6/25) - Yorke homers twice to break record
Wednesday, May 07
GCU Baseball - Eli Paton walk-off single vs. UTA
Saturday, April 26
