Outlook

Alex Austin has the ability to be a middle of the order hitter and lock down corner defender on the infield.

Freshman Year 2020

Played in 17 games, 16 as a starter … Batted .345 (19-for-55) with four doubles, three home runs, 14 runs scored and 11 driven in … Committed just one error in 85 chances for a fielding percentage of .988 … Collected five multiple-RBI games and four multiple-RBI games …Had a hit in each of his first nine games ... Began his collegiate career with three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs in a 10-5 win at Brookhaven in the season opener (2-6-20) … Had a single, double and scored twice in the final game of the series at Brookhaven, an 11-0 victory (2-7-20) … Hit a solo home run in a 3-1 win over Ellsworth (2-16-20) … Belted a two-run homer in a 14-3 win over Southwestern (2-22-20) … Had a single, home run, scored twice and drove in two in a 14-0 win over Kirkwood (2-28-20) … Drove in two runs with a double and scored twice in a 16-2 win at Fort Scott (3-11-20) ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester.

High School 

Was a four-year starter for coach Tony Reeder at Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Okla. Graduated 2018 … Earned Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State first-team, and was the 5A-4 District Player of the Year as a senior … Also as a senior selected All-Tulsa World first-team,  All-USA All-State second team and was a 5A All-Star … Batted .489 (45-for-92) with 12 doubles, 10 home runs, 39 runs and 38 RBIs as a senior … Earned 5A-4 All-District as a junior … Batted .385 as a junior … Hit .316 (25-for-79) with seven doubles, three home runs, 11 runs and 16 RBIs as a sophomore and .429 (12-for-38) with five doubles, a homer, four runs and 11 RBIs his freshman season … Helped Cardinals reach the Oklahoma 5A State Tournament semifinals in 2015 and 2018 … Honor roll student.

Personal 

Born Alex Lee Austin on June 17, 1999, in Tulsa, Okla. … Nickname is Big Country … Son of Alan and Shelli Austin … Has a brother, AJ, who played college baseball for Murray State College and Southwestern College … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College … Favorite food is Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite TV show is Two and Half Men … Favorite sports movie is Bull Durham and Friday Night Lights … Favorite actor is Charlie Sheen … Favorite book is Friday Night Lights … Favorite music entertainer is Park McCollum … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Baker Mayfield … Favorite sports team is the Cleveland Browns … Greatest sport moment was hitting home runs his senior year.