The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
Triplett, Austin
Jersey Number 3
Austin Triplett
- Prev School:
- Wallace-Hanceville CC
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Ala.
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
-Appeared in 19 games with 14 starts
-Batted 2.14 with 12 hits, a triple, two homeruns and 10 RBI
-Finished with a .967 fielding percentage
-Had a career day against Samford (4/2), setting a personal single-game mark with three hits and three RBI along with a homerun
-Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played at Wallace State Community College under head coach Randy Putman
- Batting .350 with six home runs, 26 RBI and 17 runs scored as a sophomore
- As a freshmen, he hit .337 with 30 RBI, three home runs and 25 runs scored
- Helped the Lions to a school record 49 wins in 2018 and second place finish in the Alabama State Junior College Tournament
- Played with teammates Tanner Rusk and Cole Collins
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Auburn High School for head coach Matt Cimo
- Served as a utility player for the tigers, playing pitcher, first base, second base and short stop
- Helped Auburn to the 2016 7A State Finals
- Hit .394 with a home run as a senior and .300 with three home runs as a junior
- Named All District as a junior and senior
- Carried a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society
PERSONAL
- Born Austin Ted Triplett Dec. 9 in Auburn, Ala.
- Son of Ted and Jean Triplett
- Has one brother, Pfeiffer
- Played at Auburn High School
- Majoring in biomedical sciences
-Appeared in 19 games with 14 starts
-Batted 2.14 with 12 hits, a triple, two homeruns and 10 RBI
-Finished with a .967 fielding percentage
-Had a career day against Samford (4/2), setting a personal single-game mark with three hits and three RBI along with a homerun
-Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played at Wallace State Community College under head coach Randy Putman
- Batting .350 with six home runs, 26 RBI and 17 runs scored as a sophomore
- As a freshmen, he hit .337 with 30 RBI, three home runs and 25 runs scored
- Helped the Lions to a school record 49 wins in 2018 and second place finish in the Alabama State Junior College Tournament
- Played with teammates Tanner Rusk and Cole Collins
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Auburn High School for head coach Matt Cimo
- Served as a utility player for the tigers, playing pitcher, first base, second base and short stop
- Helped Auburn to the 2016 7A State Finals
- Hit .394 with a home run as a senior and .300 with three home runs as a junior
- Named All District as a junior and senior
- Carried a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society
PERSONAL
- Born Austin Ted Triplett Dec. 9 in Auburn, Ala.
- Son of Ted and Jean Triplett
- Has one brother, Pfeiffer
- Played at Auburn High School
- Majoring in biomedical sciences
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