2024 Baseball Roster
Branch, Kolby
Jersey Number 9
Kolby Branch
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Lucas, Texas
- Prev School:
- Baylor
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
Georgia Career (2024-current): Started and appeared in 119 games at shortstop with a .284 batting average, 20 doubles, one triple, 30 home runs, 99 RBI and eight-for-10 in stolen bases...Posted a .970 fielding percentage in 402 total chances...Helped Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA Athens Regionals as a No. 7 national seed...Two-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Junior/Georgia): Started all 60 games at shortstop for the squad that posted a 43-17 mark (18-12 SEC) and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional
*Batted 303 with 10 doubles, one triple 13 home runs, 41 RBI, a .537 slugging percentage and six-for-seven in stolen bases
*Posted a .981 fielding percentage in 206 total chances
*A semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award which goes to the nation's top shortstop and was a nominee for the Bobby Bragan Award as nation's top slugger based on performance at the plate, academics and personal integrity
*Named to College Sports Communicatiors Academic All-District team
*Hit two home runs in a game three times, doing it against Presbyterian (both in the same inning to tie a school record), Oklahoma and at No. 23 Alabama
*Tallied 18 multi-hit games (five three-hit games, one four-hit games) which ranked second on the squad and had 11 multi-RBI games
*Hit .297 with nine home runs and 22 RBI in SEC action
*Career-high seven RBI including two home runs in the same inning against Presbyterian
*Batted .417 (5-for-12) with three runs scored, two doubles and two RBI in the NCAA Athens Regional
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore/Georgia): Started 59 games at shortstop for the squad that went 43-17, advanced to the NCAA Athens Super Regional and finished ranked No. 10 nationally
*Batted .267 with 10 doubles, 17 home runs, 58 RBI, a .538 slugging percentage and 2-for-3 in stolen bases
*Set school record with four grand slams including a walk-off blast to beat No. 8 Alabama in an eventual sweep, others came at No. 19 Miss. State, versus Stetson and UNC-Wilmington
*Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in 11-9 win over Ga. Tech at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga.
*Career-high 5 RBI including a grand slam and solo home run as part of a 3-for-5 performance in win over Stetson
*Batted .545 (6-for-11) with four runs scored and five RBI in series at No. 5 Tennessee
*Posted a .959 fielding percentage in 196 total chances
*Named to NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament team
*Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Freshman/Baylor): Tabbed Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper as Bears went 20-35 under coach Mitch Thompson
*Captured team’s Triple Crown at .325-6-41 and led the Bears in most offensive categories, including hits (69), runs (49) plus 17 doubles, which was one shy of program’s freshman record
*Started all 55 games at shortstop with a .967 fielding percentage (91 PO, 141 A, 8 E) in 240 total chances
*First career home run was a grand slam coming in fourth career contest, an 11-4 win over Houston Christian as part of a 4-for-5, 6-RBI output
*Second career home run was also a grand slam, this one coming against Youngstown State
*Went seven-for-10 in stolen base attempts
*Unanimously selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in a vote by league coaches while hitting .280-1-12 in conference action
High School: A graduate of Lovejoy where he played for coach Jason Allen
*A four-year letterwinner for the Leopards and First-Team All-State 5A selection and All-Area
*Named 2022 Academic All-State honoree, District MVP and Area Hitter of the Year
*Helped squad to a District 10-5A championship
*Hit .472 with eight home runs, 43 RBI and 28 stolen bases as a senior
*Hit .355 with two home runs, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases as a junior
*Voted 2021 Defensive Player of the Year by his teammates
*2019 Newcomer of the Year
*Two-time Academic All-District honoree
*Member of National Honor Society
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 2003
*Son of Kari and Rusty Branch
*Father, Rusty, played tennis at Oklahoma Baptist University
*Major: Housing Management & Policy
2025 (Junior/Georgia): Started all 60 games at shortstop for the squad that posted a 43-17 mark (18-12 SEC) and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional
*Batted 303 with 10 doubles, one triple 13 home runs, 41 RBI, a .537 slugging percentage and six-for-seven in stolen bases
*Posted a .981 fielding percentage in 206 total chances
*A semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award which goes to the nation's top shortstop and was a nominee for the Bobby Bragan Award as nation's top slugger based on performance at the plate, academics and personal integrity
*Named to College Sports Communicatiors Academic All-District team
*Hit two home runs in a game three times, doing it against Presbyterian (both in the same inning to tie a school record), Oklahoma and at No. 23 Alabama
*Tallied 18 multi-hit games (five three-hit games, one four-hit games) which ranked second on the squad and had 11 multi-RBI games
*Hit .297 with nine home runs and 22 RBI in SEC action
*Career-high seven RBI including two home runs in the same inning against Presbyterian
*Batted .417 (5-for-12) with three runs scored, two doubles and two RBI in the NCAA Athens Regional
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore/Georgia): Started 59 games at shortstop for the squad that went 43-17, advanced to the NCAA Athens Super Regional and finished ranked No. 10 nationally
*Batted .267 with 10 doubles, 17 home runs, 58 RBI, a .538 slugging percentage and 2-for-3 in stolen bases
*Set school record with four grand slams including a walk-off blast to beat No. 8 Alabama in an eventual sweep, others came at No. 19 Miss. State, versus Stetson and UNC-Wilmington
*Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in 11-9 win over Ga. Tech at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga.
*Career-high 5 RBI including a grand slam and solo home run as part of a 3-for-5 performance in win over Stetson
*Batted .545 (6-for-11) with four runs scored and five RBI in series at No. 5 Tennessee
*Posted a .959 fielding percentage in 196 total chances
*Named to NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament team
*Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Freshman/Baylor): Tabbed Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper as Bears went 20-35 under coach Mitch Thompson
*Captured team’s Triple Crown at .325-6-41 and led the Bears in most offensive categories, including hits (69), runs (49) plus 17 doubles, which was one shy of program’s freshman record
*Started all 55 games at shortstop with a .967 fielding percentage (91 PO, 141 A, 8 E) in 240 total chances
*First career home run was a grand slam coming in fourth career contest, an 11-4 win over Houston Christian as part of a 4-for-5, 6-RBI output
*Second career home run was also a grand slam, this one coming against Youngstown State
*Went seven-for-10 in stolen base attempts
*Unanimously selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in a vote by league coaches while hitting .280-1-12 in conference action
High School: A graduate of Lovejoy where he played for coach Jason Allen
*A four-year letterwinner for the Leopards and First-Team All-State 5A selection and All-Area
*Named 2022 Academic All-State honoree, District MVP and Area Hitter of the Year
*Helped squad to a District 10-5A championship
*Hit .472 with eight home runs, 43 RBI and 28 stolen bases as a senior
*Hit .355 with two home runs, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases as a junior
*Voted 2021 Defensive Player of the Year by his teammates
*2019 Newcomer of the Year
*Two-time Academic All-District honoree
*Member of National Honor Society
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 2003
*Son of Kari and Rusty Branch
*Father, Rusty, played tennis at Oklahoma Baptist University
*Major: Housing Management & Policy
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Oklahoma State - Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, June 01
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Duke - Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 31
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Binghamton - TV Highlights
Friday, May 30
Georgia Baseball - NCAA Regional vs Binghamton - Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 30
