Brian Essig Class: Freshman Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah High School: Brighton HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 180 Position: OF Experience: HS B/T: R/R

High School
A two-year varsity starter and three-year letter winner at Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, Essig was a First Team All-Region outfielder as a junior, earning the team's Slugger Award after leading the team in batting average at .462. As a senior, Essig drove in 25 runs, tallied 13 extra-base hits and posted a .672 slugging percentage for coach Kelcey Kemp.

Off the field, Essig teamed with Sam Kaplan, a player from Utah Region 4 rival Cottonwood, and the two organized and hosted a charity pink baseball game, with the help of Swing For Life, a non-profit organization that benefits the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Essig was also a member of the Brighton High School Honor Roll.

Personal
Brian Lyn Essig... Son of Ron and Toba Essig... Has younger brother Adam... Business major.