2020 Baseball Roster

Raymond Carlin

8 Brandon McIlwain

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Newtown, Pa.
  • Last School(s) Council Rock North HS

Biography

Accolades
  • Non-Drafted Free Agent Signee (2020 - New York Mets)
  • MLB First-Year Player Draft selection (2019 - 26th round, Miami)
  • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2016)
At Cal
*** 2020 (R-Jr.)
  • Signed a non-drafted free agent contract with the New York Mets on June 15
  • Played in all 16 games & earned 15 starts in center field as a redshirt junior
  • Slashed .200/.273/.333 in 55 at-bats
  • Tallied 11 hits, including one home run & one double
  • Posted seven runs, four RBI, eight walks & four stolen bases
  • Blasted an emphatic two-run home run to help Cal rally past rival Stanford for a midweek victory (Feb. 25)
  • Had one multi-hit effort, going 2-for-6 in the season opener at Long Beach State (Feb. 14)
  • Notched a two-run, pinch-hit single in Cal's win over San Jose State (March 10)
  • Strung together a five-game hit streak from Feb. 23 to March 1
  • Swiped two bases at UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 17)
  • Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage one assist in 44 defensive chances
2019 (R-So.)
  • Dual-sport athlete who served as Cal's primary center fielder until an injury in late April sidelined him for the remainder of the season
  • Drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 26th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign
  • Played in 20 games (18 starts) & batted .258 with two home runs & eight RBI
  • Added three doubles, one triple & a pair of stolen bases
  • Hit first collegiate home run vs. St. Mary's (March 1) & followed it up two days later with a three-hit effort against the Gaels (March 3)
  • Tallied his second home run vs. USC (March 17)
  • Went 3-for-4 with three runs, one RBI, one double & one triple at Cal Poly (Feb. 22)
2018 (So.)
  • Did not see any action during first season with Cal baseball program due to NCAA transfer rules
*** 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Before Cal
2017 (R-Fr.) (South Carolina)
  • Opened 2017 campaign with the Gamecocks
  • Played in one game off the bench as a pinch runner before announcing intent to transfer on Feb. 28
  • Was granted a redshirt campaign
2016 (Fr.) (South Carolina)
  • Enrolled at South Carolina in January 2016
  • Played in eight games off the bench
  • Collected one hit in 10 at-bats with one RBI 
Football
2018 (So.) (Cal)
  • Played in 10 games with two starts, completing 80-of-129 passes (62.0%) for 763 yards with two touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 104.41 passer efficiency rating, while adding 403 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground on 79 carries for 1166 yards of total offense
  • Rushed 79 times for 403 yards and four touchdowns on the ground that were two shy of the school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback of six established by Davis Webb in 2016
  • Accounted for each of the team's first four explosive runs of 20 or more yards and a team-high-tying four of the 11 20-plus runs on the season with Patrick Laird the other Cal player with four
  • Posted all of his career high passing numbers other than touchdown throws in his first start at Cal against Arizona by completing 32-of-43 passes for 315 yards with three interceptions and no touchdowns while rushing a career-high 20 times for 107 yards and a career-high two touchdowns both on explosive plays of 23 and 25 yards and totaling a career-high 422 yards of total offense
  • Rushed 15 times for a career-high 123 yards (also a career-high 123 all-purpose yards) against Oregon that were the most rushing yards by a Cal quarterback since Joe Kapp had 130 also in a game against Oregon in 1958 with one touchdown on a 28-yard run that was Cal's longest run of the season at the time, while also completing 11-of-21 passes for 128 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions
  • Completed 22-of-40 passes for 168 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions against UCLA while adding eight rushes for 12 yards
  • Completed 6-of-8 passes for 48 yards at BYU and also rushed 16 times for 74 yards and his first career touchdown
  • Completed 4-of-7 passes for 45 yards and his first career touchdown vs. Idaho State while rushing four times for 29 yards
  • Completed 3-of-7 passes for 52 yards with one interception and had five rushes for a loss of one yard at Washington State
  • Saw the first action of his Cal career against North Carolina, completing 1-of-2 passes for nine yards and rushing three times for 26 yards
  • Completed the only pass he threw against Washington for a loss of two yards while adding six rushing yards on four carries
  • Did not attempt a pass at Oregon State or vs. Colorado but had four carries for 27 yards against the Beavers and made his lone career reception for a loss of four yards against the Buffaloes
2017 (So.) (Cal)
  • Redshirted & did not play in 2017 campaign
  • One of four players to take significant reps during training camp as the No. 1 quarterback along with Ross Bowers, Chase Forrest and Chase Garbers
  • A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week
  • Signed a financial aid agreement with Cal on May 22
2016 (Fr.) (South Carolina)
  • Played in eight games including each of the first five with three starts during his 2016 true freshman campaign
  • Completed 62-of-118 passes for 600 yards with two touchdowns and one interception
  • Added another 127 yards and two scores on the ground on 63 carries for a Gamecocks' squad that played in the Birmingham Bowl
  • Threw for a South Carolina career-high 195 yards on 16-of-28 passing while also rushing for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Gamecocks to a 20-15 victory over East Carolina in his first of three consecutive starts
  • Also started the team's next two SEC contests at Kentucky and versus Texas A&M while playing for the majority of the second half in the regular-season finale in a non-conference game against state rival and eventual national champion Clemson
  • Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
High School
  • Graduated from Council Rock North High School (Newtown, Pa.)
  • Two-sport star at Council Rock North, playing baseball & football
  • Rated the No. 16 best high school prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft by Baseball America & DIBaseball.com
  • Earned Perfect Game All-American honors in 2015 after batting .414 with seven home runs, 28 RBI & 22 stolen bases for a team that reached the state quarterfinals
  • Batted .429 with five home runs & 23 RBI as a 2014 sophomore
  • Amassed 10,157 yards of total offense (6,480 passing, 3,677 rushing) & 123 total touchdowns (56 passing, 67 rushing) in his prep football career
  • Named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, AP Class AAAA Player of the Year, Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year, CBS Philly Player of the Year and Maxwell Club PA Player of the Year in 2015
Personal
  • Born May 31, 1998
  • Son of Roddy & Lena McIlwain
  • Major: Political Science

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 49

    2018Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'1" 195 lbs
    49
  • 16

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'1" 195 lbs
    16
  • 8

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Outfield
    6'1" 205 lbs
    8