Austin Athmann

Class:
Junior
Position:
C
Hometown:
Cold Spring, Minn.
High School:
Rocori

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2016 - JUNIORÂ SEASON:
Named All-Big Ten First Team - led the team with a .374 batting average, .621 slugging percentage, .445 on-base clip and 11 home runsÂ - recorded 31 hits in 23 games in conference playÂ - maintained a team-best 26-game on-base streak from Feb. 28-April 29Â - tallied 23 multi-hit games - given the team's annual David Chelesnik Jr. Memorial Award.Â Game Highlights:Â Went 5-for-11 with three doubles and three RBI in the opening weekend against Utah, Utah Valley and Oregon State (2/19-2/21)Â - hit 2-for-5 with an RBI-double in the series-clinching win at Campbell (2/28)Â - went 6-for-11 with four RBI, two doubles and a home run in series at Georgia StateÂ - picked up four hits, including two doubles, to go along with four RBI in first three games of series at Seattle U (3/11-3/14)Â - went 5-for-5 with three runs, two RBI and one homer to become first player since 2010 to notch five hits in a game at series finale at Seattle U (3/16)Â - tallied an RBI single and scored a run at Utah Valley (3/18)Â - collected three hits, including one home run at No. 23 Missouri State (3/25-3/26)Â - launched a homer in the midst of a 2-for-4 performance against Saint Mary's (3/30)Â - tallied three hits, including a solo home run in series win against Iowa (4/1-4/3)Â - collected four hits, including one double, to go along with three runs and two RBI in doubleheader sweep at No. 25 Michigan (4/8)Â - scored a run in all three games and added an RBI double against Maryland (4/15-4/17)Â - tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week after going 7-for-14 with seven RBI, including two home runs and a double, at Northwestern (4/22-4/24)Â - launched a two-run homer en route to securing the series at Illinois (5/1)Â - collected six hits, including two roundtrippers, and scored four runs in a series sweep versus Kansas (5/3-5/4)Â - smacked five singles in the home series against Indiana (5/6-5/8)Â - drilled two RBI hits in series sweep at Purdue (5/13-5/15)Â - rattled off six hits and scored four runs in series against Ohio State (5/19-5/21)Â - picked up an RBI single versus Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament (5/26)Â - reached base safely in all five plate appearances, including 4-for-4 at the plate with an RBI double, and scored two runs against Wake Forest (6/5)Â - notched two run-scoring hits, including a double, and was hit by a pitch at Texas A&M (6/5).

SUMMER BASEBALL:
Played for the St. Cloud Rox in the Northwoods LeagueÂ - played in 61 games in the field and as the designated hitterÂ - hit .286 and slugged .398 in 231 at-batsÂ - recorded 66 hits, including 11 doubles, five home runs and one tripleÂ - added 43 RBI which led the teamÂ - participated in the NWL Home Run Challenge during the All-Star BreakÂ - played in the NWL Major League Showcase.

2015 - SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Played in 39 games - made 23 starts, including 13 at first base and eight at catcher - batted .286, scored 10 runs and notched nine RBIs - hit .346 with seven runs and eight RBIs in conference play. Game Highlights: Hit 2-for-4 to with one run and an RBI to start Big Ten play at Maryland (3/21) - in his first start at first base, hit 2-for-4 with a double, one run and two RBIs against Northwestern (3/27) - hit 4-for-5 with a season-high two runs and an RBI at Rutgers (4/4) - had a season high three RBIs in a 1-for-4 performance in the second game of the doubleheader at Rutgers (4/4) - hit 2-for-4 with a run scored against Michigan (4/26) - went 2-for-4 against UC Irvine (5/3) and at Iowa (5/10).

2014 - FRESHMAN SEASON:
Named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team - hit .277 with a .337 slugging percentage and .344 on base percentage - played in 27 games, including 24 starts - was limited by injury after making eight starts at catcher, but returned behind the plate for seven more games later in the season - also served as designated hitter in several games. Game Highlights: After his catching debut against Northern Illinois (2/15), tallied two hits each in his next three games - hit 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI against Creighton (2/21) - hit 2-for-5 at Iowa (4/25) - in his first start at catcher since returning from an injury, hit 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI against NDSU (4/15) - hit his first collegiate home run against Penn State (4/25) - batted 2-for-4 at No. 5 Florida State (5/3).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Rocori High School in 2013 - played for coach Jeff Illies - part of Rocori's state championship team in 2010 - a three-time All-Central Lakes selection - entered the 2013 state tournament with a .305 batting average and 15 RBI - batted .489 with three home runs in American Legion ball in 2012 - played for the North in the 2013 Play Ball! Minnesota High School All-Star Series - also played football and hockey.

PERSONAL:
Recreation, park and leisure studies major - son of Brian and Sheila Athmann - has an older sister, Paige - lists winning the state tournament as a freshman as his most memorable sports thrill - enjoys snowmobiling and wakeboarding - born April 27, 1995.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year	GP	GS	Avg	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	SLG	BB	SO	SB	SBA
2014	27	24	.277	83	7	23	7	2	0	1	.337	6	10	1	1
2015	39	23	.286	98	10	28	9	5	0	0	.337	3	13	1	2
2016	51	49	.374	195	40	73	42	15	0	11	.621	14	34	0	0
Total	117	96	.330	376	57	124	58	22	0	12	.484	23	57	2	3

BIG TEN STATISTICS

Year	GP	GS	Avg	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	SLG	BB	SO	SB	SBA
2014	10	10	.167	36	2	6	2	0	0	1	.250	2	3	0	0
2015	19	11	.346	52	7	18	8	4	0	0	.423	1	10	0	1
2016	23	23	.326	95	20	31	16	3	0	4	.484	7	18	0	0
Total	52	44	.301	183	29	55	26	7	0	5	.421	10	31	0	1