EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Former Bethune-Cookman reliever and infielder Brandon Wilkes has signed a professional contract with the Evansville Otters of the Independent Frontier League.

In his redshirt senior season, Wilkes returned well from a prior injury. From Holly Hill, Fla., the two-way player served as B-CU's closer and had five saves. He led the team with a 2.04 ERA, .202 opponent batting average, and 11.72 strikeouts per game. He registered 46 strikeouts to 11 walks in 16 appearances, totaling 35 innings.

Offensively, Wilkes carried a .298 average with seven doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 28 RBIs. He was perfect in seven stolen base attempts.

The Otters' season is already underway. To see their schedule, click here.