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Jersey Number 31
Austin Becker
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sunbury, Ohio
- High School:
- Big Walnut
Bio
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore*/4th Year, 3rd at Tech):
2020 (Sophomore/2nd Year, 1st at Tech): A transfer from Vanderbilt who opened the season as the Sunday starter for the Red Raiders … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … made four starts and five total appearances … went 1-0 with a 6.08 ERA over 13.1 innings … in his four starts, Tech went 4-0 … allowed 10 runs (nine earned) on nine hits … struggled with control at times as he posted 11 strikeouts and 14 walks … proved difficult to hit as he held opposing teams to a .191 batting average … incredibly tough against right-handers, who posted a .143 opposing batting average … dialed up at least 4.0 innings of work in his first three starts … made his Red Raider debut by earning the win in a scheduled 4.0 inning start against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks in the effort … followed with 4.0 solid frames against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 23) where he allowed two runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts and three walks … started his first career game against a ranked team at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … delivered a season-high five strikeouts over a season best 4.1 innings of work as the Red Raiders picked up a one-run win … allowed three runs on two hits against the Seminoles … held a 4.38 ERA until making his shortest start of the year against Rice (Mar. 8), allowing three earned runs on one hit with four walks in 0.1 innings … bounced back with 0.2 clean innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi, Miss. (Mar. 11) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made two appearances and one start, going 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA over 5.0 innings … allowed three runs on two hits with five strikeouts and five walks … kept opponents to .118 hitting … put up season bests of 4.1 innings pitched and five strikeouts in his first career start against a ranked opponent as the Red Raiders capped off a sweep at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … allowed three runs on two hits against the Seminoles … added 0.2 clean innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 11) ... faced two batters and got two outs, including a strikeout … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … went 1-0 in three starts against unranked competition … posted a 6.48 ERA over 8.1 innings … allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits with six strikeouts and four walks … combined for 8.0 innings in his first two starts against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) and Houston (Feb. 23) … in those two starts, he allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and five walks … HOME GAMES … went 1-0 in two starts at Rip Griffin Park … one poor start in the short season left him with an 8.31 ERA … made his Red Raider debut by earning the win in a scheduled 4.0 inning start against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) where he allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks … followed with a tough outing against Rice (Mar. 8) where he allowed three earned runs on one hit and four walks while recording just one out … AWAY GAMES … started the series finale at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … delivered a season-high five strikeouts over a season best 4.1 innings of work as the Red Raiders capped off a sweep with a one-run win … NEUTRAL SITE … appeared in two neutral site contests, making the start against Houston (Feb. 23) at the Round Rock Classic … tossed 4.0 frames against the Cougars and allowed two runs on three hits with two strikeouts and three walks as the Red Raiders walked-off their finale in Round Rock … made his only relief appearance of the season against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 11), striking out one in 0.2 clean frames … DAY GAMES … all four of his starts came during day games, posting a 1-0 mark and a 6.39 ERA in 12.2 innings … allowed 10 runs (nine earned) on nine hits … struck out 11 and walked 13 … held opponents to .200 hitting … NIGHT GAMES … lone night game he appeared in came in his 0.2 innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi … struck out one in 0.2 frames.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: (2019) Becker played his freshman season at Vanderbilt in 2019 under coach Tim Corbin ... in his two appearances for the Commodores, struck out nine batters in 4.0 innings of work.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman at Big Walnut for coaches Chris Holly and Jack Schone … drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 37th round of the 2018 MLB Draft ... ranked as the nation's No. 7 unsigned player by Baseball America ... 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game First Team All-American ... ranked as Ohio's top overall player in the class of 2018 by Perfect Game as well as the No. 11 right-handed pitcher nationally ... helped Big Walnut to three district titles, a regional championship and a state semifinal appearance ... led all pitchers from the state of Ohio in victories his freshman season ... played summer ball for the Evoshield Canes and pitched for Team USA's high school team ... a two-sport athlete that also lettered two years in basketball … chose Vanderbilt over the likes of Clemson and Louisville.
PERSONAL: Born in Columbus Ohio … son of Kevin and Teresa … brother of Cassady … father played for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds from 1991-1995 … drafted in the 37th round by the Texas Rangers in 2018 … university studies major.
- Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 16th round (No. 476 overall) on July 19 in the MLB Draft
- Appeared in 13 games, including three starts
- Logged 21.0 innings pitched and a 4.29 ERA
- Thrived in a closer role in the latter half of the season; earned saves on May 15 at then-No. 3 Oklahoma State (watch) and May 25 against K-State in the Big 12 Tournament
- The save at Oklahoma State was a 2.0 IP save, while the second save in the Big 12 tournament was a three-up, three-down ninth to secure a 5-3 win
- Made three starts, each in midweek games, at the beginning of the season before being relied upon more heavily out of the bullpen. Earned wins in two of the three contests in games versus Merrimack (March 6) and Stephen F. Austin (March 30)
- Matched his single game career-high for strikeouts (5) in the Merrimack start; it tied his five strikeout performance at Florida State on March 1, 2020
2020 (Sophomore/2nd Year, 1st at Tech): A transfer from Vanderbilt who opened the season as the Sunday starter for the Red Raiders … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … made four starts and five total appearances … went 1-0 with a 6.08 ERA over 13.1 innings … in his four starts, Tech went 4-0 … allowed 10 runs (nine earned) on nine hits … struggled with control at times as he posted 11 strikeouts and 14 walks … proved difficult to hit as he held opposing teams to a .191 batting average … incredibly tough against right-handers, who posted a .143 opposing batting average … dialed up at least 4.0 innings of work in his first three starts … made his Red Raider debut by earning the win in a scheduled 4.0 inning start against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks in the effort … followed with 4.0 solid frames against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 23) where he allowed two runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts and three walks … started his first career game against a ranked team at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … delivered a season-high five strikeouts over a season best 4.1 innings of work as the Red Raiders picked up a one-run win … allowed three runs on two hits against the Seminoles … held a 4.38 ERA until making his shortest start of the year against Rice (Mar. 8), allowing three earned runs on one hit with four walks in 0.1 innings … bounced back with 0.2 clean innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi, Miss. (Mar. 11) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made two appearances and one start, going 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA over 5.0 innings … allowed three runs on two hits with five strikeouts and five walks … kept opponents to .118 hitting … put up season bests of 4.1 innings pitched and five strikeouts in his first career start against a ranked opponent as the Red Raiders capped off a sweep at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … allowed three runs on two hits against the Seminoles … added 0.2 clean innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 11) ... faced two batters and got two outs, including a strikeout … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … went 1-0 in three starts against unranked competition … posted a 6.48 ERA over 8.1 innings … allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits with six strikeouts and four walks … combined for 8.0 innings in his first two starts against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) and Houston (Feb. 23) … in those two starts, he allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and five walks … HOME GAMES … went 1-0 in two starts at Rip Griffin Park … one poor start in the short season left him with an 8.31 ERA … made his Red Raider debut by earning the win in a scheduled 4.0 inning start against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) where he allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks … followed with a tough outing against Rice (Mar. 8) where he allowed three earned runs on one hit and four walks while recording just one out … AWAY GAMES … started the series finale at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … delivered a season-high five strikeouts over a season best 4.1 innings of work as the Red Raiders capped off a sweep with a one-run win … NEUTRAL SITE … appeared in two neutral site contests, making the start against Houston (Feb. 23) at the Round Rock Classic … tossed 4.0 frames against the Cougars and allowed two runs on three hits with two strikeouts and three walks as the Red Raiders walked-off their finale in Round Rock … made his only relief appearance of the season against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 11), striking out one in 0.2 clean frames … DAY GAMES … all four of his starts came during day games, posting a 1-0 mark and a 6.39 ERA in 12.2 innings … allowed 10 runs (nine earned) on nine hits … struck out 11 and walked 13 … held opponents to .200 hitting … NIGHT GAMES … lone night game he appeared in came in his 0.2 innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi … struck out one in 0.2 frames.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: (2019) Becker played his freshman season at Vanderbilt in 2019 under coach Tim Corbin ... in his two appearances for the Commodores, struck out nine batters in 4.0 innings of work.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman at Big Walnut for coaches Chris Holly and Jack Schone … drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 37th round of the 2018 MLB Draft ... ranked as the nation's No. 7 unsigned player by Baseball America ... 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game First Team All-American ... ranked as Ohio's top overall player in the class of 2018 by Perfect Game as well as the No. 11 right-handed pitcher nationally ... helped Big Walnut to three district titles, a regional championship and a state semifinal appearance ... led all pitchers from the state of Ohio in victories his freshman season ... played summer ball for the Evoshield Canes and pitched for Team USA's high school team ... a two-sport athlete that also lettered two years in basketball … chose Vanderbilt over the likes of Clemson and Louisville.
PERSONAL: Born in Columbus Ohio … son of Kevin and Teresa … brother of Cassady … father played for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds from 1991-1995 … drafted in the 37th round by the Texas Rangers in 2018 … university studies major.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
