Burnes, White to be Inducted into Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame
1/6/2023 1:14:00 PM | Baseball, General
MORAGA, Calif. — The Saint Mary's College Athletics Department announced the 2023 Hall of Fame Class today, honoring baseball and football. Corbin Burnes and Bryan White are being recognized by the College and are set to be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame on January 21.
The Athletics Hall of Fame inductions will be part of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony presented by the Alumni Association on January 21. The program begins at 1:30 pm and tickets are available for $25, which include heavy appetizers and drinks.
CORBIN BURNES '16 – BASEBALL
Corbin Burnes has established himself as one of baseball's best aces. In 2021, Burnes earned the NL Cy Young Award, leading the league in earned run average, strikeouts per nine innings, ERA-plus, strikeout-to-walk ratio, and home runs allowed per nine innings pitched. His Cy Young award win is the first by a former Gael, and he also tossed a no-hitter during the regular season against Cleveland. He was named an All-Star in 2021 and 2022.
Burnes was selected in the 4th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. He was called up to the Major League on July 8, 2018 and began his career with Milwaukee as a reliever before transitioning to a starting role during the 2020 season.
Burnes was twice named an All-American (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) that year after going 9-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts. He was named First Team All-West Coast Conference while helping lead SMC to its first-ever WCC regular season championship, first-ever WCC Tournament appearance and subsequently its first-ever tournament title, which led to the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
BRYAN WHITE '83 – FOOTBALL
One of the best running backs in Saint Mary's football history, Bryan White played four seasons for the Gaels from 1980-1983. White was the lead man in the backfield during those years in which the Gaels went 27-13-1, including an 8-2 record during his senior season. White is the third-leading rusher in Saint Mary's history with 2,283 career yards and is seventh all-time in scoring with 144 points.
What was also involved in the Saint Mary's community, working in the Saint Mary's athletic department on the facilities management team, serving as the co-manager for Madigan Gym during intramurals and inside McKeon Pavilion on basketball game days, and supported the Gaels football program during his time as owner and general manager of Vacaville Ford.
The White family has strong ties to Saint Mary's, as Bryan's brother Vincent was the head football coach during the team's final season in 2003. Vincent also played collegiately in the Bay Area at Stanford and was drafted by the New York Jets in 1983. Bryan passed away on December 21, 2020 and is survived by his two children, their mother, and his brother Vincent.
The event will be followed by the Saint Mary's Men's Basketball home game against Santa Clara on January 21 at 5:00 pm inside University Credit Union Pavilion. For more information and to RSVP to the Alumni Awards Ceremony, click HERE.
The Athletics Hall of Fame inductions will be part of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony presented by the Alumni Association on January 21. The program begins at 1:30 pm and tickets are available for $25, which include heavy appetizers and drinks.
CORBIN BURNES '16 – BASEBALL
Corbin Burnes has established himself as one of baseball's best aces. In 2021, Burnes earned the NL Cy Young Award, leading the league in earned run average, strikeouts per nine innings, ERA-plus, strikeout-to-walk ratio, and home runs allowed per nine innings pitched. His Cy Young award win is the first by a former Gael, and he also tossed a no-hitter during the regular season against Cleveland. He was named an All-Star in 2021 and 2022.
Burnes was selected in the 4th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. He was called up to the Major League on July 8, 2018 and began his career with Milwaukee as a reliever before transitioning to a starting role during the 2020 season.
Burnes was twice named an All-American (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) that year after going 9-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts. He was named First Team All-West Coast Conference while helping lead SMC to its first-ever WCC regular season championship, first-ever WCC Tournament appearance and subsequently its first-ever tournament title, which led to the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
BRYAN WHITE '83 – FOOTBALL
One of the best running backs in Saint Mary's football history, Bryan White played four seasons for the Gaels from 1980-1983. White was the lead man in the backfield during those years in which the Gaels went 27-13-1, including an 8-2 record during his senior season. White is the third-leading rusher in Saint Mary's history with 2,283 career yards and is seventh all-time in scoring with 144 points.
What was also involved in the Saint Mary's community, working in the Saint Mary's athletic department on the facilities management team, serving as the co-manager for Madigan Gym during intramurals and inside McKeon Pavilion on basketball game days, and supported the Gaels football program during his time as owner and general manager of Vacaville Ford.
The White family has strong ties to Saint Mary's, as Bryan's brother Vincent was the head football coach during the team's final season in 2003. Vincent also played collegiately in the Bay Area at Stanford and was drafted by the New York Jets in 1983. Bryan passed away on December 21, 2020 and is survived by his two children, their mother, and his brother Vincent.
The event will be followed by the Saint Mary's Men's Basketball home game against Santa Clara on January 21 at 5:00 pm inside University Credit Union Pavilion. For more information and to RSVP to the Alumni Awards Ceremony, click HERE.
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