Grand Canyon 2016 Opened senior-year campaign with 3.0 innings of long relief in a loss to Gonzaga on Feb. 20.
2015 Appeared in 17 games and started 9 of them• fourth on team in innings pitched (56.1)• recorded a 5.91 ERA and struck out 41 batters• made GCU debut vs. Bradley on Feb. 15, getting the start and tossing 5.0 innings of the Lopes' 30-7 win• tossed a season-high 8.0 innings, allowing just one earned run, in a defeat of Cal Poly on Feb. 22 • earned first career saves in back-to-back appearances (April 26 at Utah Valley, April 29 at No. 21 Texas Tech) • winning pitcher in GCU's WAC-clinching season finale at Sacramento State on May 16 after tossing 3.2 scoreless innings.
Glendale Community College Spent two seasons at Glendale Community College, making 13 appearances during his sophomore campaign in 2014• recorded 63 strikeouts while issuing just 21 walks in 92.0 innings and sporting a 2.74 ERA en route to being named Second Team All-Region• as a freshman for the Gauchos, Brendel tossed 37.1 innings and collected 28 strikeouts in 16 appearances.
High School Boulder Creek High School - Anthem, Ariz. Participated in the Arizona Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game after earning Second Team All-Section and Honorable Mention All-Region honors • as a senior, he boasted a 10-2 record and 2.73 ERA on the mound en route to also garnering Arizona Republic Division I Honorable Mention honors.