TRINIDAD, Colo. – Former Benedict College baseball standout Brandon Young has signed a contract to play with the Trinidad Triggers, an independent team in the Pecos League.

Young, the son of current Benedict College baseball coach Selwyn Young, had an excellent college baseball career. He played shortstop for his dad at L.A. City College and was named All Conference and made the California Community College All Star Game after hitting .315. He transferred to Benedict, again playing for his dad, and ended his college career with a .345 batting average, stealing 45 out of 54 bases and having 82 RBIs and finishing his Benedict career in the All Time Benedict top ten, with 115 hits. Young was named Benedict's Defensive Player of the Year for 2010 and 2011. He was also named First Team Pre-Season All NCAA South Region, Palmetto All State Team and First Team ALL SIAC. In addition, Young was named SIAC East Player of the week, February 22, 2011.

Young signed his first of three professional baseball contracts in 2011, shortly after graduating from college. He signed with the Newark Bears in the Can Am Professional Baseball League, playing for former MLB Star Tim Raines. He signed in 2012 with the Yuma Scorpions in the Northwest Professional Baseball league, playing for MLB Star Gary Templeton. In 2012, Young spent a brief stint with the Hawaii Stars also with the Northwest Pro League.

Young joined the USA Military All Stars in June 2013 after spending two weeks playing for his dad on the Conway Cadets in the Beach Collegiate Baseball League.

"He is a multi-dimensional player, with great hands, excellent speed, and a terrific bat," Triggers Manager, JD Droddy, said, referring to Young. "We are expecting him to make a great contribution to the 2014 Triggers."

Brandon Young is part of professional baseball's Young family, which has made an impact at the amateur and professional level for many years. Current Benedict College Head Coach Selwyn Young, a former shortstop, is a member of Pepperdine University's prestigious Hall of Fame, having played in the 1979 College World Series.

Selwyn Young spent 10 years as a professional baseball player with the A's, Orioles and Mariners and also spent 10 years as a professional baseball scout for the Red's and Mariners. His Benedict College Tigers have led all three NCAA divisions in stolen bases for 5 consecutive years. Collegiate Baseball nicknamed Benedict, "The Amazing Base Stealing Machine." The Tigers have stolen 1434 bases in five seasons, and have stolen over 300 bases in a season twice in the last four years. The Tigers own all of NCAA Division II's stolen base records. The 2011 Tigers won Black College Baseball's National Championship, along with the SIAC East Division Championship.

The Young family and baseball go well beyond Brandon and his father. Brandon's grandfather, Fate Young, spent 35 years as a professional baseball scout in the inner city of Los Angeles, California. His uncle, Delwyn Young, Sr., spent 13 years as a professional baseball player. His cousin, Delwyn Young, Jr., has spent 12 seasons in professional baseball having played in the Major Leagues with the Dodgers and Pirates and currently is playing for the Camden River Sharks in the Atlantic Professional Baseball League.