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2026 Catamount Baseball Roster

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34 Brody Raleigh

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Endwell, N.Y.
  • High School Christ School

Biography

2025 (Sophomore): Appeared in 13 games with one start as the designated hitter … Played in the outfield twice and in the designated hitter role three times … Entered as a pinch hitting seven times and pinch running three times … Drew a pair of walks at the plate … Scored two runs, including the game-winning run as a pinch runner in WCU’s home victory over Presbyterian (May 7) … Made his first collegiate start against Eastern Illinois (March 15), collecting his first collegiate base hit with a single (1-for-3) ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2024 (Freshman): Played in 13 games, each coming as a reserve … Entered seven games as a pinch hitter with four times as a pinch runner … Had 10 total plate appearances and reached base three times on walks … Scored three runs and collected his first career RBI at UNC Asheville (March 19) on a ninth-inning, bases-loaded walk … Struck out nine times … Made his collegiate debut in the outfield against Iona (Feb. 17) on opening weekend … Scored his first career run at Florida State (Feb. 24), entering as a pinch runner ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
 
Prior to Western Carolina: Batted .415 with a team-high 26 RBI, scoring 22 runs and hitting five home runs as a junior … Named All-CAA and NCSIAA 4-A All-State in 2022 … Hit for the cycle in the season opener of his senior year at Christ School … Was a member of the Main-Endwell, New York team that won the 2016 Little League World Series.
 
Personal: Is the son of former Catamount slugger Matt Raleigh and nephew of former WCU player and coach Todd Raleigh … His cousin, Cal Raleigh, played at Florida State before being drafted and is in the Major Leagues with Seattle.
 
Career Game Highs:
  • At Bats: 3, vs. Eastern Illinois (3/15/25)
  • Hits: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois (3/15/25)
  • Runs: 1, five times - MR: vs. Presbyterian (5/7/25)
  • RBI: 1, at UNC Asheville (3/19/24)
  • Walks: 1, five times - MR: at UNC Asheville (4/23/25)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2024Freshman

    Infield
    5'10" 190 lbs
    43
  • 34

    2025Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'10" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2026Junior

    Outfield
    5'10" 200 lbs
    34