Austin Brinling
- position Outfielder
- B/T L/L
- Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
- High school Out of Door Academy
- Previous School North Florida
- position Outfielder
- B/T L/L
- Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
- High school Out of Door Academy
- Previous School North Florida
Austin Brinling Bio
FIFTH YEAR (2024)
- Played in 33 games with 25 starts for the Gamecocks in 2024
- Hit .303 with 22 runs scored, three doubles, a home run, 11 RBI and 14 walks
- Had a .413 on-base percentage and four stolen bases
- Had eight multi-hit games
- Was 4-for-5 with two doubles and a home run in a win over Winthrop (May 7)
- Had three hits and two runs scored vs. Kentucky (April 27)
- Was 3-for-5 with two runs scored against Georgia (May 11)
- In the NCAA Raleigh Regional win over James Madison (May 31), had two hits and a run scored
- Had a SportsCenter Top 10 play in center field in a win over Missouri (May 5)
- Two hits and a walk against Arkansas (April 20)
PRIOR TO CAROLINA
- Played his 2023 season at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla.
- First Team All-Atlantic Sun (2023)
- Started all 52 games he played for UNF, hitting .386 with 18 doubles, 60 runs scored, 31 RBI and 20 stolen bases
- Finished with the fifth-best batting average in UNF single-season history and the best by an Osprey since 2015
- Finished the 2023 season on a 16-game hit streak
- Hit .400 in conference play for UNF with 10 doubles and 21 runs scored
- Played two seasons at Daytona State in Daytona Beach, Fla.
- Started his collegiate career at the University of Florida
- Was a four-year letterwinner at Out of Door Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
- Played his 2023 collegiate summer league baseball with the Leesburg Lightning
PERSONAL
- Born on Jan. 5, 2001
- Son of George and Sandra Brinling
- Major is services management
