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2008: Played in 47 games, making 45 starts (39 at first base, two as pitcher and 4 at DH) • had 17 multiple-hit games (had eight games with three or more hits) and 12 multiple-RBI games (had eight games with three or more RBI) • set new career-highs in eight major offensive categories • was named the MAC East Division Player of the Week for the week of April 14th • was sixth on the team with a a career-best .331 batting average and 57 hits • also had a career-best 11 doubles, 13 homers and 47 RBI as he had a .622 slugging percentage • drew 27 walks at the plate had a team-best four sacrifice hits, while also stealing four bags • his 13 homers tied for the 10th-best single-season total in school history • had a season-best five-game hit-streak on two seperate occasions • also made nine appearances on the mound, starting two games • finished with a 1-1 record and a 4.57 ERA in 21.2 innings of work • had 13 strikeouts and just four walks • had back-to-back game-winning walk-off home runs against Buffalo and Xavier (5/10-5/13) • went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI in the Falcons' victory over Fairfield (3/6) • was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and five RBI at Youngstown State (4/1) • had a season-high and career-high six RBI in game one at Ball State (4/11) where he went 4-for-5 with two homers • had three total multiple-home run games • went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBi against Albion (4/22) • had four hits, six RBI and two homers in the Falcons' sweep of Ohio • was 2-for-4 with three RBI in BG's home finale against Xavier (5/13) • tossed five shutout innings against Northeastern (3/3) where he allowed just two hits and recorded three strikeouts • had three total scoreless outings • picked up his first win of the season against Findlay (3/26) where he allowed a single hit in an inning of relief • had 424 putouts and 34 assists in the field as he moved into the top-10 of the Falcons' career putout list. 2007: Played in 43 games, including 32 starts while splitting time between left-field, first base and pitcher • made nine appearances and one start on the mound • led the Falcons with seven homeruns • batted .296, drove in 23 runs and slugged .557 on the season • hit a three-run bomb at Middle Tennessee State (2/25) • in his only at-bat versus IPFW on Mar. 9 he connected on a solo shot • went 3-for-5 with a homerun, two RBI and two runs scored against Eastern Michigan (3/23) • followed that up with five more hits in the next two games against EMU for a total of eight hits in the weekend series • added a homer, three RBI and three runs scored versus IPFW (4/3) • hit a laser over the right-field fence at Miami as part of a 3-for-4 day that included three runs driven in • flashed his power with another dinger at Oakland on May 15 • did not allow a run in back-to-back one inning relief appearances versus Northern Iowa and Findlay (3/10-3/14). 2006: Played in 31 games, including 23 starts while also making 17 pitching appearances (nine starts) • his 3.42 ERA, 55.1 IP and .265 opponent average all ranked second on the team • in the last game of the year, Hangbers drove in six RBI against Ohio, including a grand slam off the batters' eye in center field • blasted a game-winning homerun in the bottom of the eighth against Western Michigan (4/2/06) • slung 7.0 innings of shutout baseball, allowing just four hits while striking out four against Akron (4/22/06) • combined with Tyler Saneholtz for a complete game one-hitter at Murray State (2/25/06). 2005: Redshirted at the University of Louisville. High School: A four-year letterwinner for Edgewood High School • named first-team All-Mid Miami League following junior and senior seasons • also starred on the Cougars hoops squad, nabbing the player of the year award his senior season. Personal: Full name is Brian Matthew Hangbers • son of David and Cathy Hangbers • born on August 16, 1985 • majoring in physical education |
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