Senior Spotlight: Donnie Weisse

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Senior Spotlight: Donnie Weiss

Donnie Weisse

Swampscott, Massachusetts

Baseball

“Donnie transitioned from the outfield to the mound his junior year,” said head coach Derek Carlson ’91. “2020 was his first year as a pitcher only. He is a strike thrower and has very good command.”

As an outfielder in 2018, Donnie made 23 starts. For his career, he had 133 at-bats with 11 RBI and 20 runs scored as a sophomore and junior, while making eight relief appearances on the hill as a junior and senior. Off the field, Donnie is a three-time Academic All-UAA selection.

GET TO KNOW DONNIE

Major: American Studies with minors in Legal Studies and Journalism.

Favorite part about competing for Brandeis: Being part of a team that went from winning 3 games in an entire season to winning 5 in one week. #barrelparty

My favorite class at Brandeis: The Massachusetts Constitution with Prof. Dan Breen. His lectures were really interesting. We went on a field trip to the Massachusetts Archives and Kennedy Museums, where I got to hold documents from the MA constitutional convention in 1779.

Favorite place on campus outside of Gosman: Brown 316.

The thing I’ll miss most about Brandeis: The boys (that’s my teammates).

After I graduate, I plan to: Study history at the University of Edinburgh.

Dream Job: College professor.

Favorite TV Show: Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Favorite Song: Every Day I Write the Book by Elvis Costello.

Favorite Book: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Favorite pro team: The Red Sox.

Favorite Meal: Shepherd’s Pie.

For more information on Brandeis baseball, visit the team’s web page at http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/bsb.

Donnie Weiss is a 2016 graduate of St. Mary’s High School.

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