Outlook
Brayden Giesler is physical and athletic with bat strength from the left side … Became a player opponents had to plan around when facing him.

Freshman Year 2026

JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award recipient.

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach Terry Gobert at Jasper High School, Jasper, Ind. … Graduated 2025 … Rated the No. 65 overall prospect in the state of Indiana and No. 13 rated outfielder in the state by Perfect Game … Rated the No. 69 prospect in the state of Indiana and No. 14 rated outfielder in the state by Prep Baseball Report … Was a PBR All-State selection …Named Indiana Class 3A All-State first-team as a junior and senior … Was the Courier & Press All-Southwestern Indiana Player of the Year as a senior … Selected to play in the 2025 Indiana North/South All-Star series as a member of the South Team  … Was a two-time All-SIAC performer … Named to the second-team as a junior and first-team as a senior … Hit .447 (46-for-103) with 11 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 42 runs and 35 RBI with 21 walks and 19 stolen bases and on base and slugging percentages of .561 and .845 his senior year … Produced 16 multiple-hit and nine multiple-RBI games … Led the state in home runs … Was a single shy of a cycle in an 11-1 win over Evansville Memorial (4-15-25) … Also logged seven innings on the mound, finishing 1-1 with six strikeouts … Helped the Wildcats reach the Indiana Class 3A State Championship Game falling to No. 1-ranked Andrean 4-3 … Helped the Wildcats to Sectional Championships in 2022, 2023 and 2025 … Hit .340 with 32 hits, 11 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 27 runs, 13 stolen bases and 30 RBI his junior year … As a sophomore hit .320 with 27 hits, five doubles, a triple, 22 runs and nine driven in … Began his prep career batting .400 with 26 hits, five doubles, a triple, a home run, 22 runs, eight stolen bases and 13 RBI … Tallied 131 hits, 32 doubles, eight triples, 12 home runs, 113 runs, 44 stolen bases and 87 RBI over his four varsity seasons … Earned three varsity letters in basketball … Named team captain … Finished among the top 30 in rebounds in the state … Also earned one varsity letter in tennis … Earned Academic Honors Diploma.

Personal
Born Brayden Louis Giesler on March 22, 2007, in Jasper, Ind. … Nicknames are Giz and Gisse …. Son of Ross and Deborah Giesler … Has three siblings, Paige, Bryce and Beckett … His mother played basketball and volleyball at Marion University … Has three cousins who played college baseball – Neil Giesler at University of South Carolina, Dan Giesler at University of Dayton and Mark Giesler at Indiana State University … Majoring in biomedical science … Also recruited by Indiana State University, Indiana Wesleyan University, University of Norther Kentucky and New Mexico Junior College … Favorite foods are steak and potatoes … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV show is Reacher … Favorite movie is Billy Madison … Favorite sports movie is The Sandlot … Favorite actors are Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell … Favorite book is When the Shot Drops … Favorite music entertainer is Huson Westbrook … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athlete is Freddie Freeman … Favorite sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals and New Orleans Saints … Greatest sports moment was hitting a go-ahead home run in the state semifinals … Best player he has played against in Seth Hernandez … A notable alumnus from this school is Scott Rolen.