Braden Holcomb Pronunciation
Head coach Tim Corbin on Holcomb: “Braden has been a significant part of our team since the moment he arrived on campus, and I am very proud of how he has grown within our program. His maturity shows up daily through his routines, consistency, and continued development in the classroom. Braden possesses a rare combination of size, speed, and athletic ability. In my years of coaching, I have not coached a player with his physical profile who can play nearly every position on the field—and play them well. He can take over a game and consistently rise in the biggest moments. Braden leads through his work ethic, his on-field abilities, and his genuine care for team success. He values team achievement, reflected in two consecutive summers at Bourne, where he helped win a Cape Cod League championship.”
As a Junior (2026)
• SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
• In five games vs. Eastern Michigan and Marist (Feb. 17-22), hit three home runs with 10 RBI to earn SEC Player of the Week Honors
• Hit a two-run homer and three-run double in fifth inning of win over Texas Tech at Globe Life Field (Feb. 14)
As a Sophomore (2025)
• Three-run, walk-off home run in ninth inning vs. Kentucky (May 15) to complete Vandy’s five-run comeback
• Tripled in the sixth inning, homered in the eighth and then hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth vs. #18 Alabama (May 4)
• 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored vs. #5 Georgia (April 18)
• Two-run home run vs. Lipscomb (April 15)
• Homered, doubled and drove in a four runs at #19 Oklahoma (April 13)
• Three-hit game in win vs. Texas A&M (March 20)
• Hit second of back-to-back homers with Jonathan Vastine at #25 Auburn (March 15)
• Ranked as the No. 28 sophomore entering the 2025 season by Perfect Game
As a Freshman (2024)
• Made 35 appearances with 30 starts
• Hit .255, tallying five home runs, seven doubles and 17 RBI
• Two-run homer in SEC Tournament semifinals vs. #1 Tennessee (May 25)
• Three hits, including a double, and two runs scored vs. #1 Tennessee at SEC Tournament (May 22)
• Two RBI in win over Florida at SEC Tournament (May 21)
• Drove in three runs on a 2-for-4 day vs. MTSU (April 9)
• Homered twice and drove in five runs in series finale at LSU, including a 466-foot blast
• Hit first collegiate home run to end run-rule victory vs. Gonzaga (Feb. 23)
The Holcomb File
• Attended Foundation Academy
• Hit .493 with 11 home runs and 33 RBI as a senior
• Ranked by Perfect Game as No. 10 overall player in Florida and No. 38 overall nationally
• Competed in MLB High School Home Run Derby at All-Star event in 2022
• 2023 Rawlings/ABCA All-America first team
• 2022 Under Armor All-America
• Four-time Perfect Game Florida Preseason All-Region and All-America
• Four-time All-District Team and four-time Team MVP
• Two-time Orlando Sentinel All-Orlando Area first team
• Two-time Prep Baseball Report All-State first team
• Also lettered in football and basketball
• All-State first team as tight end in 2022
• Parents are Lynn and Jason
• Has a brother, Jacob, and sister, Samantha
• Born on October 28, 2004