The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Bohannon, Austin
Jersey Number 12
Austin Bohannon
- Prev School:
- Shelton State CC
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Russellville, Ala.
Bio
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
- Appeared in 13 games, making 11 starts
- Pitched a career-high 59.0 innings with 28 strikeouts
- Had two four strikeout contests versus Valpo on Feb. 19 and at Marshall on May 16
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Posted a 2.66 ERA in five starts and 20.1 innings pitched
- Had nine strikeouts on the season
- Held opponents to a .203 batting average
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
- Appeared in 16 games, starting in four
- Tossed 27.2 innings
- Sat down 15 batters
- Earned his first win against Radford (3/2)
- Set career-highs with five strikeouts in four innings of work in a 9-0 win over Samford (3/26)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played at Shelton State Community College under head coach Bobby Sprowl
- Went 5-3 over 13 starts with a 4.05 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 66.2 innings of work as a sophomore over 13 starts and 14 appearances
- Helped Buccaneers to third place finish the Alabama Junior College State Tournament
- As a freshman, he made 12 starts on the mound with 38 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA over 57.0 innings of work
- Played with teammate Keegan Morrow
RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Russellville High School under head coach Chris Heaps
- Helped the Golden Tigers to 5A State Titles in his junior and senior seasons
- Earned 2016 State Finals MVP Honors after throwing a complete game with no earned runs allowed, one walk and three strikeouts against Faith Academy
- Named to the 2016 5A All-State Team and to the All-Area team as a junior and senior
- Went 14-1 with a 1.22 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 86 innings as a senior, while hitting .337 with five home runs
- Also played football where he earned All-Area honors as a junior and senior
PERSONAL
- Born March 7 in Russellville, Ala.
- Son of Joel and Ginger Bohannon
- Has one brother: Wesley
- Father played football at The University of North Alabama
- Majoring in chemistry
- Appeared in 13 games, making 11 starts
- Pitched a career-high 59.0 innings with 28 strikeouts
- Had two four strikeout contests versus Valpo on Feb. 19 and at Marshall on May 16
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Posted a 2.66 ERA in five starts and 20.1 innings pitched
- Had nine strikeouts on the season
- Held opponents to a .203 batting average
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
- Appeared in 16 games, starting in four
- Tossed 27.2 innings
- Sat down 15 batters
- Earned his first win against Radford (3/2)
- Set career-highs with five strikeouts in four innings of work in a 9-0 win over Samford (3/26)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played at Shelton State Community College under head coach Bobby Sprowl
- Went 5-3 over 13 starts with a 4.05 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 66.2 innings of work as a sophomore over 13 starts and 14 appearances
- Helped Buccaneers to third place finish the Alabama Junior College State Tournament
- As a freshman, he made 12 starts on the mound with 38 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA over 57.0 innings of work
- Played with teammate Keegan Morrow
RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Russellville High School under head coach Chris Heaps
- Helped the Golden Tigers to 5A State Titles in his junior and senior seasons
- Earned 2016 State Finals MVP Honors after throwing a complete game with no earned runs allowed, one walk and three strikeouts against Faith Academy
- Named to the 2016 5A All-State Team and to the All-Area team as a junior and senior
- Went 14-1 with a 1.22 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 86 innings as a senior, while hitting .337 with five home runs
- Also played football where he earned All-Area honors as a junior and senior
PERSONAL
- Born March 7 in Russellville, Ala.
- Son of Joel and Ginger Bohannon
- Has one brother: Wesley
- Father played football at The University of North Alabama
- Majoring in chemistry
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