Cade Austin

AWARDS

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)

Had 23 appearances and one start for the Gamecocks in 2023
Was 1-0 with a 4.55 ERA and two saves
Struck out 38 batters in 29.2 innings pitched
Earned a win against Penn (Feb. 26), retiring the final batter in the eighth
Picked up the save in the SEC Tournament game against Georgia (May 23), striking out three in 2.1 innings
Also had a save at Mississippi State (March 30), striking out a batter in the ninth inning
Allowed just one hit with three strikeouts in three innings pitched vs. Auburn (April 29)
Had a season high five strikeouts in three innings vs. Charlotte (May 16)
Struck out the side in back-to-back outings against Presbyterian (March 14) and at Charlotte (March 21)
Had two strikeouts in an inning of work vs. USC Upstate (April 11)

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022)

Made a team-high 27 appearances with two starts for the Gamecocks in 2022
Had a team-best 3.17 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record, two saves and 55 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched
In SEC games, had a 3-1 record with a 2.84 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 31.2 innings pitched
Struck out five in 3.1 hitless innings at Tennessee (March 19)
Earned a win in a start vs. Winthrop (Feb. 22), allowing just one run in four innings pitched
Had four strikeouts in three innings of relief at Auburn (April 24)
Earned the win against Florida (May 21), allowed an unearned run in three innings of relief
Had three scoreless innings of relief vs. Kentucky (May 13)
Struck out four in two innings in a win over Gardner-Webb (March 15)
Picked up a save against Vanderbilt (March 26), pitching the final two innings to clinch the series
Earned a save at Missouri (April 1), allowing a pair of hits with a strikeout in two innings

FRESHMAN (2021)

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Chapin High School in Chapin, S.C., where he was a two-time all-state selection (2018, ’19)
All-Region (2017, ’18, ’19)
Was 6-1 with a 1.61 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 43.1 innings pitched as a junior (2019)
Helped Chapin win a state championship in Class 4A as a sophomore (2018)
USA Today All-State team (2018)
Was ranked the No. 4 right-handed pitcher and No. 7 overall player in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game in the class of 2020
Perfect Game Preseason All-Atlantic first team (2020)
Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America third team (2019)
Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America high honorable mention (2018)
Played summer baseball for Upstate Mavericks

PERSONAL