Brian Duensing
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 53 | |
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| Born: February 22, 1983 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Brian Duensing (born February 22, 1983 in Marysville, Kansas) is a pitcher for the Rochester Red Wings in the International League.
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[edit] High School
Brian went to Millard South High School. His senior year he batted a .429 batting average and went 2-2 with a 3.78 ERA pitching. He played in American Legion his last 2 years going 9-1 with 67 strike outs a 0.74 ERA. He batted a .522 average as a senior.
[edit] Nebraska
In 2002 as a freshman, Brian went 6-2 with a 4.73 ERA in 78 innings striking out 60 while walking 25 in 18 appearances including 12 starts. He pitched for Shane Komine in the pitching rotation in Big 12 play while Komine was injured. He won 6 games in a row before losing to Richmond in the Super Regional. He helped the huskers reach the 2002 College World Series throwing 11.2 consecutive scoreless innings in the NCAA Regional and Super Regional until allowing three runs in the 9th. He made the start against South Carolina in the CWS with a no decision game. He cut the 2003 season short because of an elbow injury. He went 3-0 in 4 starts with a 2.42 ERA strikin out 24 and walking 6. He became a medical redshirt in 2004 with his elbow injury having Tommy John surgery. Brian went 8-0 in 2005 with a 2.60 ERA in 21 appearances. He threw 15 consecutive shutout innings in the Big 12 Baseball Tournament and helped the huskers reach the 2005 College World Series 50 miles away once again. Brian was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
[edit] Pro Career
After he was drafted he played for the rookie team Elizabethton Twins going 4-3 with a 2.32 ERA and striking out 55. In 2006 he went 5-10 in 28 games with a 3.49 ERA with 3 teams, the AA New Britain Rock Cats, A Fort Myers Miracle, and A Beloit Snappers. In 2007, he played part of the season with the Rock Cats going 4-1. He was then promoted to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings where he went 11-5 with 3 complete games, 3.24 ERA and 86 srikeouts for the rest of the season.[2]
[edit] Honors and Awards
- 2000 2nd Team All-State
- 2001 2nd Team All-State
- 2001 1st Team All-Metro
- 2001 1st Team All-District
- 2002 Collegiate Baseball Honorable Mention Freshman All-America
- 2002 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- 2002 NCAA Lincoln All-Regional Team
- 2003 Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2003 Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (3/2/03)
- 2005 National Pitcher of the Week (5/23/05)
- 2005 Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2005 First Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2007 Twins' Minor League Player of the Week (8/9/07)
