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21 Austin White

  • Class Super Senior
  • Position OF
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 165
  • B/T L/L
  • Hometown Portland, Conn.
  • High School Portland
  • Previous School Rhode Island

Biography

Graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in communications from Rhode Island ... Working towards a second degree in recreation and sport management at Coastal.


2022 (Super Senior)

  • One of only two Chants to start and play in all 60 games on the season
  • Led the team, the Sun Belt Conference, and ranked 11th nationally with 34 stolen bases on the season
  • Was 34-for-39 in stolen bases on the season for a .872 percentage on the year
  • His 34 stolen bases are tied for 11th in CCU's single-season record books
  • Hit .288 with 67 base hits, including one home run - which was a grand slam - one triple, and 12 doubles
  • Drove in 39 RBIs and scored 59 runs on the season
  • Walked 39 times and struck out just 38 times overall
  • Also led the team with nine sacrifice bunts
  • Was second on the team in runs scored (59) and hits (67)
  • Was also tied for second on the team in sacrifice flies (5) and walks (39)
  • Ranked fifth on the team in batting average (.288)
  • Totaled 18 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games from his lead-off spot in the lineup
  • Recorded a season-best 25-game on-base streak, which was the second-longest streak on the team
  • Picked up his 200th-career hit in the home win over Little Rock (May 8)
  • Drove in a career-high four RBIs by going 2-for-5 with a grand slam in the road win at Appalachian State (April 15)
  • Made his CCU debut on Opening Day versus Kent State (Feb. 18), going 3-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBIs, one run scored, and two stolen bases
  • Went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, two runs scored, and two more stolen bases in the win over nationally-ranked Central Michigan (Feb. 19)
  • Was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and three RBIs in the win over West Virginia (Feb. 21)
  • Hit safely in each of the next four games, going 2-for-5 with two runs scored versus Rutgers (Feb. 25), 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base against Illinois (Feb. 26), and going a combined 2-for-6 with a double, three walks, four RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base in back-to-back wins over Ball State (Feb. 27-28)
  • Went 1-for-5 with an RBI and stolen base in the midweek win over Wake Forest (March 8)
  • Scored one run in each of the next six games - three versus Xavier (March 11 & 13) and three against ULM (March 18-20)
  • Was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a stolen base in the road win at nationally-ranked Clemson (March 22)
  • Also picked up three hits in the road win at nationally-ranked Texas State (March 26), going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base
  • Posted a season-best four base hits (4-for-6) with three runs scored and four stolen bases in the series-finale win at Arkansas State (April 3)
  • Combined to go 5-for-14 with a home run, a double, two walks, six RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the three-game series sweep at Appalachian State (April 14-16)
  • Went 4-for-11 with two doubles, two walks, three runs scored, and two stolen bases in the three-game sweep over UTA (April 22-24)
  • Drove in three RBIs and scored four runs in the road win at Charleston (April 26)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in the home win over UNCW (May 3), kick-starting a nine-game hit streak
  • Hit 5-for-11 with three walks, a sacrifice bunt, two RBIs, six runs scored, and two stolen bases in the three-game series sweep of Little Rock (May 6-8)
  • Was 1-for-3 with a stolen base in the midweek contest at UNCG (May 11) before going 4-for-14 with a double, a walk, a sacrifice fly, four RBIs, four runs scored, and three stolen bases in the three-game series sweep at Troy (May 13-15)
  • Drove in three RBIs in the blowout win at home over Clemson (May 17)
  • Was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI in the loss to South Alabama (May 20)
  • Scored two runs on 1-for-4 hitting in the regular-season finale versus South Alabama (May 21)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Tournament game versus Troy (May 27)
  • Was 2-for-4 with a double, a sacrifice bunt, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in the NCAA Greenville Regional win over Coppin State (June 4)
  • Also scored a run in each of the wins over Virginia and East Carolina (June 5) at the NCAA Greenville Regional

Prior to Coastal Carolina

2021 (Senior) at Rhode Island

  • Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team
  • Played in and started 49 games for the Rams on the season
  • Led the team with 61 base hits, 32 walks, 16 stolen bases, and a .434 on-base percentage
  • Was third on the team in hitting at .326 with two home runs, two triples, eight doubles, 39 runs scored, and 22 RBIs
  • Posted a .422 slugging percentage on the season
  • Was a perfect 16-for-16 in stolen bases
  • Tallied 15 multi-hit games on the season, including posting a career-high four base hits in a win over Dayton (May 27)
  • Recorded a season-long 10-game hitting streak
  • Was 3-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base at Boston College (March 3)
  • Hit a combined 3-for-8 with a double, two walks, an RBI, and three runs scored in back-to-back wins over Bryant (March 13-14)
  • Went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and run scored in a home win over Sacred Heart (March 17)
  • Was a combined 5-for-12 with a double, a walk, an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the three-game series at Charlotte (March 20-21)
  • Drove in three RBIs on 3-for-5 hitting at Bryant (March 24)
  • Hit safely in all three games at UConn (March 26-27), going 4-for-15 with a walk and two RBIs
  • Was 3-for-10 with three doubles, a walk, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the three-game series with Hofstra (April 2-3)
  • Hit a home run and tripled to drive in three RBIs and score two runs in a loss to Bryant (April 7)
  • Combined to go 3-for-13 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored in the three-game series at Arizona State (April 30-May 2)
  • Went 4-for-13 with five walks, an RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases in the four-game series at St. Bonaventure (May 7-9)
  • Was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in the series opener versus Saint Joseph's (May 14)
  • Recorded a hit in all four games at UMass (May 20-22), going 6-for-15 with a home run, three walks, three RBIs, six runs scored, and two stolen bases in the series win
  • Was a combined 7-for-13 with a walk, four runs scored, and a stolen base in the three games at the 2021 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship Tournament (May 27-28)
  • Named to the  New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game over the summer, where he hit .268 with five doubles and 11 RBIs for the Bristol Blues


2020 (Junior) at Rhode Island *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

  • Played in and started all 12 games over the shortened season due to COVID-19
  • Hit .378 with 14 base hits over 37 at-bats
  • Had a triple, four doubles, 10 RBIs, and 14 runs scored on the year
  • Posted a .541 slugging percentage and a .549 on-base percentage 
  • Was 3-for-4 in stolen bases
  • Had hit safely in all seven games prior to the season was shut down because of COVID-19
  • Went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, a walk, two RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the series-opening win at Delaware State (March 7)
  • Was a combined 7-for-9 with a triple, a double, three walks, four RBIs, seven runs scored, and two stolen bases in the three-game sweep of the Hornets (March 7-8)
  • Drove in three RBIs on 1-for-3 hitting in a win versus Central Michigan (Feb. 28)
  • Went a combined 2-for-6 with a double, four walks, two RBIs, and three runs scored in two games at Arizona (Feb. 29 and March 1)


2019 (Sophomore) at Rhode Island

  • Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team
  • Played in 51 games, making 47 starts on the year
  • Hit .298 with 56 hits over 188 at-bats
  • Had one home run, two triples, six doubles, drove in 16 RBIs, and scored 36 runs on the season
  • Drew 34 walks and struck out just 31 times
  • Posted a .416 on-base percentage and a .367 slugging percentage on the year
  • Led the team with 13 stolen bases
  • Recorded 110 putouts and posted a 1.000 fielding percentage on the season
  • Had a season-high 12-game hitting streak
  • Tallied 16 multi-hit games on the year
  • Drove in a season-high three RBIs in the win over UMass (May 11)
  • Was 2-for-7 with two RBIs in a road win at LaSalle (May 17)
  • Picked up a season-high four base hits (4-for-5) with a double, RBI, and a run scored in a loss at UT Rio Grande Valley (March 2)
  • Was a combined 7-for-11 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in the three-game series at UTRGV (March 1-2)
  • Went 4-for-13 with a double, five walks, two RBIs, six runs scored, and one stolen base in the four-game series at Wichita State (March 15-17)
  • Stayed hot at the plate by going 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, and two runs scored against Sacred Heart (March 20)
  • Hit safely in all three games at George Washington (March 22-24), going 5-for-12 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored in the series win
  • Was 2-for-5 with a walk and stolen base at Quinnipiac (March 26) and 1-for-2 with two RBIs, a run scored, and a stolen base at Northeastern (March 27)
  • Pushed his hitting streak to 12-straight games by hitting safely in all three games versus Fordham (March 29-30), going 4-for-14 with three walks, a run scored, and a stolen base
  • Walked three times and scored three runs in a win at UMass Lowell (April 2)
  • Got back on track at the plate by going 4-for-13 with a triple, a double, two walks, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the three-game sweep of Richmond (April 5-7)
  • Went 1-for-2 with two walks in back-to-back games at Boston College (April 9) and against Holy Cross (April 10)
  • Was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in the series opener at Davidson (April 13)
  • Was 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, and three runs scored at Bryant (April 16)
  • Hit a home run and scored three runs in a win versus Hartford (April 17)
  • Recorded a hit in all three games at Saint Louis (May 3-5), going a combined 6-for-12 with a double, a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base
  • Was a combined 3-for-7 with two walks, three RBIs, a run scored, and a stolen base in two wins over UMass (May 10-11)


2018 (Freshman) at Rhode Island

  • Saw action in 34 games on the season, starting 23 contests
  • Hit .218 with two doubles, 10 RBIs, and 13 runs scored
  • Also stole five bases on the year
  • Had a season-high three base hits, going 3-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases at Fordham (April 6)
  • Went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBIs, a run scored, and a stolen base in a road win at Stetson (March 17)
  • Was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs at Holy Cross (April 11)
  • Walked twice and scored three runs in the win over Quinnipiac (March 27)
  • Went a combined 5-for-9 with an RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases in the three-game series at Fordham (April 6-8)
  • Went 1-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and a stolen base in both wins over UMass (April 14) in a doubleheader
  • Hit safely in all three games versus Saint Joseph's (April 20-22), going 3-for-10 with a double, two RBIs, a run scored, and a stolen base


High School

  • Played baseball, basketball, and ran track at Portland High School. 
  • Earned three varsity letters in both baseball and basketball, and one in track & field
  • Played in 73 games over his high school career, hitting .465 at the plate and drove in 85 RBIs 
  • Recorded 18 home runs, 93 hits, and 73 runs for Portland
  • Nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Connecticut
  • Played in the Connecticut vs. Massachusetts High School baseball game
  • Also played in the Senior Select Game, hitting a home run and a double in his two at-bats
  • Was a two-time all-state selection in baseball
  • Captained the baseball team for two years
  • Was a three-time first-team all-conference selection in baseball
  • Tabbed the Shoreline Conference Player of the Year for baseball his senior year
  • Led the baseball team to a state championship title in 2014
  • Hit 10 home runs in just 20 games his senior season for Portland
  • Received first-team all-conference honors for track
  • Set the Portland High School record for the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.74
  • A member of the honor roll
  • Father, Kevin, played football at Central Connecticut State University
 

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