Honors:
- USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
- USA South All-Academic (2019-20)
- USA South All-Academic (2018-19)
2022 (Senior - Stats): Played an extra year under NCAA COVIDÂ legislation... Led team with 18 appearances and was 4-3 with a 4.46 ERA and three saves in 34.1 innings and 39 strikeouts... Tossed a career-high 4.1 innings and notched the win after allowing just two runs with two strikeouts in a key win at Piedmont (April 9)... Tallied a career-high five strikeouts over 3.2 innings to pick up the win at Oglethorpe (Feb. 18)... His three saves are tied for second in a single season in program history... Averaged 10.22 strikeouts per nine innings (fourth-best season mark in program history)... Ends career with 63 appearances (third all-time), seven saves (third all-time), and eight wins over 97 innings pitched with 102 strikeouts
2021 (Senior - Stats): Made 11 appearances... Went 2-1 with one save, 18 strikeouts, and a 3.71 ERA in 17 innings... Had scoreless outings in eight of his 11 appearances, including the first four of the year... Threw a career-high four innings allowing two runs to notch the win at Maryville (May 1)... Threw a scoreless inning with one strikeout to collect the win against Erskine (Feb. 12)... Tossed 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up save in a win over Johnson (Feb. 20)... Named to the USA South All-Academic team for a third straight year
2020 (Junior - Stats): Made seven appearances in relief... Produced a 1.93 ERA in 9.1 innings with a 2-0 record and two saves... Limited opponents to a .103 batting average against... Picked up the win in relief after tossing two innings with just one hit allowed against Emory & Henry (Feb. 15)... Allowed just one hit and no runs over the final three outings of the year, spanning four innings... Notched a save with a scoreless inning in a win at Emory (Feb. 29)... Tallied a two-inning save in a win over Averett (March 7)... Earned USA South All-Academic honors for a second straight year
2019 (Sophomore - Stats): Appeared in 15 games, all relief appearances... Second on the team with 15 appearances... Went 0-4 on the year with one save in 19.2 innings... Threw a career-high three innings and allowed one hit with two strikeouts in a win over Berea (March 16)... Got the final out, a strikeout, and got the save in a 3-2 win at Maryville (Feb. 25)... Named to USA South All-Academic team
2018 (Freshman - Stats): Appeared in 12 games as a pitcher, starting one... Had a 6.48 ERA, a 0-2 record, and 15 strikeouts in 16.2 innings pitched... Threw two scoreless innings at Carson-Newman (March 6) and also against Birmingham Southern (April 17)... Also made one start at third base and was 0-for-4 at the plate on the year
High School: Attended Liberty Christian Academy... Originally from Lynchburg, Va. ... Helped guide his team to a VHSL 4A State Championship in 2017, a VISAA Division I State Championship in 2015, and a 2016 VHSL 4A State runner-up in 2016... Also played for the Richmond Braves National team for two years and the American Legion Post 2017 for two seasons... Made the honor roll all four years... Received highest honors all four years
Personal: Parents are Gary and Noelle Austin... Has a sister, Julia... Father, Gary, played baseball collegiately at UConn... Uncle, Roger, was an All-American javelin thrower at Iona College... Favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9... Majoring in biology... Went on a mission trip to El Salvador in 2016 with TakinBack... Wants to attend medical school and become an orthopedic doctor that works with athletes as well as do medical missions... Favorite team is the New York Yankees and favorite athlete is Derek Jeter
Austin's Single-Game Highs:
Pitching:
Innings Pitched: 4.1, at Piedmont -- April 9, 2022
Strikeouts: 5, at Oglethorpe -- Feb. 18, 2022
Hitting:
At-bats: 3, Oglethorpe -- Feb. 6, 2018
