University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Garrett, Austin
Jersey Number 9
Austin Garrett
- Position:
- Catcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 200
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tuttle, Okla.
- High School:
- Tuttle
- Prev School:
- Kansas State
Bio
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
2021 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League.
2021 (JUNIOR - at Kansas State)
Made five starts behind the plate while appearing in 20 games in 2021 ... Posted a slash line of .103/.297/.207 with a home run, two runs scored and seven walks ... Hit first career homer on March 10 against South Dakota State, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk ... Drew two walks and on May 1 against Texas Southern ... In Big 12 play, went 0-for-6 (no starts) ... Played for the Oklahoma Lookouts of the D-BAT Collegiate League and was named one of two 2020 Hitters of the Year ... The Lookouts reached the championship game in the D-BAT Collegiate League playoffs.
2020 (JUNIOR at Kansas State)
Made three starts (one at catcher, two at designated hitter) and appeared in seven games in 2020 ... Went 3-for-13 with a slash line of .231/.375/.231 ... Scored two runs and drew three walks ... Pinch-hit single against Fairleigh Dickinson on February 28 and picked up hits at Stanford (March 8) and against South Dakota State (March 11).
2019 (at Murray State College)
Spent the 2019 season at Murray State College in Tishomingo, Okla. ... teammate of Ragin' Cajuns infielder Jonathan Brandon ... In his sophomore season, posted a slash line of .331/.493/.600 ... Led the Aggies with 10 home runs and 51 RBI ... Recorded nine doubles, two triples and 55 runs scored ... Named Second Team All-Region II.
2018 (at Cowley College)
Spent the 2018 season at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas ... In his freshman season, posted a slash line of .246/.417/.292 with three doubles and 11 RBI ... Made 20 starts behind the plate for at eam that went 45-9 and reached the Plains District Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Tuttle High School ... A four-year letterwinner for Tuttle, helped the Tigers reach the state tournament all four seasons, including a state title his freshman season ... Named all-state in his senior season and earned a place in the state all-star game ... Voted all-conference his sophomore and junior seasons ... Tuttle finished runner-up his junior year and reached the state semifinals his sophomore campaign ... Also lettered in football all four years and played two seasons of basketball.
PERSONAL
Born on February 27, 1998 in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... the son of Cindy and Brian Garrett ... Has two sisters ... Credits his cousin Erick as his biggest baseball influence ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and golfing ... Architectural engineering major.
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
2021 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League.
2021 (JUNIOR - at Kansas State)
Made five starts behind the plate while appearing in 20 games in 2021 ... Posted a slash line of .103/.297/.207 with a home run, two runs scored and seven walks ... Hit first career homer on March 10 against South Dakota State, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk ... Drew two walks and on May 1 against Texas Southern ... In Big 12 play, went 0-for-6 (no starts) ... Played for the Oklahoma Lookouts of the D-BAT Collegiate League and was named one of two 2020 Hitters of the Year ... The Lookouts reached the championship game in the D-BAT Collegiate League playoffs.
2020 (JUNIOR at Kansas State)
Made three starts (one at catcher, two at designated hitter) and appeared in seven games in 2020 ... Went 3-for-13 with a slash line of .231/.375/.231 ... Scored two runs and drew three walks ... Pinch-hit single against Fairleigh Dickinson on February 28 and picked up hits at Stanford (March 8) and against South Dakota State (March 11).
2019 (at Murray State College)
Spent the 2019 season at Murray State College in Tishomingo, Okla. ... teammate of Ragin' Cajuns infielder Jonathan Brandon ... In his sophomore season, posted a slash line of .331/.493/.600 ... Led the Aggies with 10 home runs and 51 RBI ... Recorded nine doubles, two triples and 55 runs scored ... Named Second Team All-Region II.
2018 (at Cowley College)
Spent the 2018 season at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas ... In his freshman season, posted a slash line of .246/.417/.292 with three doubles and 11 RBI ... Made 20 starts behind the plate for at eam that went 45-9 and reached the Plains District Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Tuttle High School ... A four-year letterwinner for Tuttle, helped the Tigers reach the state tournament all four seasons, including a state title his freshman season ... Named all-state in his senior season and earned a place in the state all-star game ... Voted all-conference his sophomore and junior seasons ... Tuttle finished runner-up his junior year and reached the state semifinals his sophomore campaign ... Also lettered in football all four years and played two seasons of basketball.
PERSONAL
Born on February 27, 1998 in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... the son of Cindy and Brian Garrett ... Has two sisters ... Credits his cousin Erick as his biggest baseball influence ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and golfing ... Architectural engineering major.
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