Arrive at the base during a Division I college baseball game It is not an easy task.
And Florida Gulf Coast outfielder Brian Ellis has now done it in 102 straight games.
A bucket of NCAA Tournament baseballs during a game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Maryland Terrapins on June 4, 2017, at David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston-Salem, NC (Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
In the bottom of the first inning Tuesday against Florida Atlantic, Ellis drew a five-pitch walk, setting up a unofficial NCAA record reaching base safely for the 102nd straight game.
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While the NCAA doesn’t track consecutive games reaching base safely, it does track hitting streaks, walks and hits-by-pitch, Ellis passed Mark Payton of the University of Texaswhich set the previous record in 2013-14, according to FGCU athletics.
Seating during Game 3 of the College World Series Championship Series between the Michigan Wolverines and the Vanderbilt Commodores on June 26, 2019 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
After reaching base in the first inning, Ellis lifted the base over his head and the bag was out of play.
«It’s a great feeling to have any record here, and to have that as national record it’s a great accomplishment that I’m happy about,» Ellis said, according to FGCU Athletics.
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Ellis is a redshirt senior who is hitting .299 on the season with a .477 on-base percentage.
Third baseman at Lindsey Nelson Stadium displaying the 2022 Division I Baseball Championship logo prior to Game 3 of the NCAA Super Regionals between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on June 12, 2022, in Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
«He is a special player, very selfless.» FGCU baseball coach Dave Tollett said. «This record shows how selfless he is, and it’s very special. He’s a great guy, one of the best guys I’ve ever coached and the only captain I’ve had in 37 years. He’s well deserved.»
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While it was a record day for Ellis, the Eagles ended the day with their second straight loss to FAUfalling to the Owls 5-4.