Branden Zander Class: RS Senior Hometown: Columbia Station, Ohio High School: Columbia Height / Weight: 5-9 / 200 Position: C Birthdate: 01/18/1982

Zander will compete for playing time as a back-up catcher.

2003 - Redshirt Season
Redshirted.

High School
Lettered three years as catcher and first and third baseman...team captain his senior year...earned second team all-league honors and the Scholar Athlete Award...batted .463 with a homer and eight stolen bases...team finished 16-6 his senior year and won two games in the state tournament...played Hot Stove Baseball for the Lorain Sox...team was state runner-up...also lettered three years in basketball and two in soccer...team captain and second team all-league in soccer...team won district championships in 2000.

Personal
Born January 18, 1984...son of Klaus and Linda Zander...has three brothers, Jeremy, Jason and Bryan, and a sister, Jessica...business management major.