2023 (JUNIOR)
One of four Tigers to start all 54 games, Austin split his time between second base and left field ... turned in a career year at the plate, recording personal bests for hits (59), runs (45), doubles (11), triples (2), home runs (8), RBIs (36), walks (32) and steals (10) ... hit .320 with runners in scoring position and drove in runs in 14 of 16 opportunities with runners on third and less than two out ... fielded at a .985 clip, committing just two miscues in 137 defensive chances ... batted a club-best .356 at home ... registered 19 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI performances ... started the season on a tear, hitting .438 (7-for-16) over the Tigers' first four contests ... drove in a run in seven consecutive games, Feb. 19-March 4 ... delivered eight multi-hit games in MU's first 18 games, including a pair of career-best three-hit performances ... went 3-for-5 against No. 16 TCU, finishing just a home run shy of the cycle in the Tigers' 9-8 win to close out the College Baseball Showdown (Feb. 19) ... also logged three hits and three RBIs against NJIT on March 10 ... fueled Mizzou's three-game sweep of No. 4 Tennessee to open SEC play, producing back-to-back two-hit games and four RBIs (March 17-19) ... homered in five of the Tigers' final 13 games (April 29-May 23) ... logged two-hit efforts in seven of eight games April 29-May 13, hitting .400 with three homers and nine RBIs ... recorded a career-best five-game hit streak May 5-14, batting .380 (9-for-20) against Ole Miss and Georgia ... went 5-for-11 (.455) and scored six times in Mizzou's three-game sweep of Georgia (May 12-14) ... played in the Cape Cod League over the summer, hitting .257 for Brewster.
2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Made 40 starts in 42 games, beginning the season at second base before transitioning to the outfield ... finished third on the team with a .297 average while reaching base at a .417 clip ... launched six home runs and slugged .476 with 22 RBIs ... opened season with a 2-for-3 game including a home run and double at Nicholls on Feb. 1 ... had 13 multi-hit games ... named to the 2022 SEC Baseball Community Service Team.
2021 (FRESHMAN)Â
Appeared in 21 games for the Tigers, including nine starts in the middle infield ... slugged .406 in his inaugural campaign, launching a pair of home runs and adding a double among his six hits ... drew seven walks to reach base at a .350 clip ... fielded .969 on the season ... hit his first career home run, a game-tying shot, against Texas A&M in Mizzou’s 8-2 win on April 2.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, Mo. ... ranked as Missouri’s Class of 2020 No. 5 shortstop prospect, No. 23 overall prospect in the state per Perfect Game ... top-500 recruit nationally as well ... 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Central Region honorable mention All-American ... 2019 and 2018 Perfect Game Preseason high honorable mention Underclassmen All-American.
PERSONAL
Son of David and Keri Austin ... brother of Troy and Taylor ... pursuing a business degree.
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