Brendan Lawson is one of the big-time hitters to watch for the Florida Gators in 2026. The Toronto-native had a huge freshman season for the Gators in 2025. His sophomore season is a huge opportunity to break out as a college baseball star.
The 2025 season was an exceptional one for Lawson. He had a .317 batting average while starting in 60 games for Florida. Lawson also had a .417 on-base percentage, 14 doubles, 10 home runs, and 61 RBI.
The infielder had a top-three batting average on Florida’s team a season ago and had the second-most RBI. The only player with more RBI last season was Bobby Boser.
Lawson’s best game of the 2025 season came during the Conway regional in the NCAA Tournament against the Fairfield Stags. In a 17-2 win for Florida, he had five hits, three RBI, and scored three runs.
The great 2025 season for Lawson led him to be named a second-team freshman All-American by D1 Baseball and Perfect Game. Baseball America named Lawson a first-team freshman All-American. He was also a member of the SEC’s All-Freshman team in 2025, along with his teammate Aidan King.
After his first collegiate season with Florida, Lawson spent the summer playing for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League (CCBL). In 81 at-bats, he had a .333 batting average, a .398 on-base percentage, four home runs, and 13 RBI.
He was named to the first-team All-CCBL team, along with other Gators’ players like Caden McDonald and Christian Rodriguez.
In a fall exhibition game on the road against the Jacksonville Dolphins on October 31, he had two hits and led Florida offensively, along with Cade Kurland.
With fall baseball exhibitions coming to a close, the Florida Gators will prepare for their first game of the 2026 college baseball season. They will open the year facing off against the UAB Blazers at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville on February 13.
NCAA News: https://worldbaseball.com/league/ncaa/
PHOTO: Florida infielder Brendan Lawson (11) warms up before an NCAA baseball game against Florida State in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
