Longwood University Athletics

2026: Split time in the outfield, playing in 36 games with 16 starts while batting .231 (12-52) with four RBI and 14 runs scored…Had the #6 play on SportsCenter after robbing a home run in the Big South Tournament on May 24…Had three multi-hit games…Had a .414 on-base percentage while hitting four doubles and one home run… Helped Longwood win five games in the Big South Tournament for the first time in team history, advancing to the Big South Championship game and finishing as runner-up…The team won 34 games, tying its Division I record…Recorded his first collegiate hit at William & Mary (April 14)…Notched a career-best three hits by going 3-4 at Binghamton (April 24) with two runs scored, also a career high, and a double…Had a multi-hit game against Charleston Southern (May 22) in the Big South Tournament, going 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored…Hit his first collegiate home run against High Point (May 23) in the Big South Tournament and was 1-3 with two RBI, his career high, in the game…
 
High School: Played for four seasons at Adrian High School...Earned Second Team All-State honors...Twice an all-conference and a three-time all-district and all-region selection...County Player of the Year once...Holds school career records for hits (166), doubles (41), triples (18), runs scored (178), walks (90) and steals (98)...Also holds single season record for triples (six, 2025) and runs scored (55, 2023)...Won the district title three times, the conference title twice, and the regional title once...As a senior, batted .439 with a 1.306 OPS...Piled up 13 doubles, six triples, three home runs, 50 runs scored and 30 steals...As a junior batted .427 with a 1.202 OPS while posting 44 hits with eight doubles, four triples and three home runs...Also stole 30 bases...In his sophomore season, batted .411 with 51 hits, 15 doubles, four triples, 55 runs scored and 27 stolen bases...Hit .342 as a freshman with 25 hits, five doubles, four triples and one home run...

Personal: Son of Mark and Jennifer Bruggeman...Has one sibling, Luke...Father, Mark, played football and baseball at Wasington University in St. Louis...Favorite athletes are Bryce Harper, Prince Fielder, Tarik Skubal, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs...Hobbies outside of baseball include golf, working out and water sports...National Honor Society member and vice president...Academic All-State selection in baseball...After pursuing professional baseball, aspires to own his own financial advising business...