2023 Baseball Roster
Bost, Austin
Jersey Number 12
Austin Bost
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Groves, Texas
- High School:
- Port Neches-Groves
Bio
CAREER: Has appeared in 142 games during his career in Aggieland, including 133 starts... batting .329 (172-for-553) with 89 runs, 32 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs, 118 RBI and 56 walks... career statistics also include a .554 slugging percentage and a .402 on-base percentage.
2023 (SENIOR): Named to the preseason All-SEC second team DH/Utility, D1Baseball.com preseason All-America third team and NCBWA Preseason All-America second team... has started all 48 games batting a .227 (39-for-172) with 39 runs, 37 RBI, 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 32 walks... went 3-for-4 at the plate racking up three runs, six RBI, two doubles and a home run to dominate over Houston Christian (2/28).
2022 (JUNIOR): Named to the all-SEC second team as a DH/Utility player ... Started 63 games and batted a .360 (85-for-236) with 52 runs, 10 home runs, 14 doubles, three triples, 45 RBI, and 34 walks on the season... went 3-for-5 against Lamar (2/22) with two runs recording two doubles and one triple… went 2-for-3 opening day at the Frisco Classic against Washington State (3/4) with a run and a RBI... hit 2-for-3 closing day against Santa Clara (3/13) hit a home run to gain a RBI and a run... batted .400 (6-for-15) had two runs and an RBI in series against LSU (3/18-3/20)... went 3-for-4 against Auburn (3/25) with a RBI, run, and a double... hit a home run at Texas (3/29) for two RBI... batted .545 (6-for-11) in series at Georgia (4/14-4/16) recording six runs, two doubles, a RBI and four walks... hit 2-for-3 against DBU (4/19) with a solo homer and two runs... recorded a season-high four RBI against Arkansas (4/24) batting 3-for-4 with two runs and a home run... batted 2-for-3 last game of the Vanderbilt series (4/30) tallying three runs, an RBI and walked twice... hit two home runs opening night against South Carolina (5/6) batting 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI... batted 7-for-10 in series at Ole Miss (5/19-5/21) recording seven runs, a double and a RBI... racked up three RBI against Florida in the SEC tournament (5/26) while batting 2-for-4 with a dinger and run... hit 3-for-3 in College Station Regional championship game against TCU (6/5) with two runs and a RBI... batted .375 (6-for-16) in the College World Series recording three doubles, a home run, two RBI and a run.
2021 (COVID SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 51 games for the Aggies, including 49 starts... batted .303 (59-for-195) with 29 runs, 11 doubles, 10 home runs, 39 RBI and 12 walks... ranked second on the team in doubles, home runs, RBI and total bases (100) and ranked third in batting average and hits... went off at the plate in the extra inning affair against LSU (5/21), going 3-for-5 with one walk and a three-run bomb... recorded one hit, one run, two walks and two RBI in game two at Auburn (5/15)... hit 3-for-5 with two RBI in series finale at No. 5 Mississippi State (5/1)... blasted a two-run shot in midweek win over Texas State (4/27)... dealt most of the damage for the Aggies in the series finale against No. 5 Tennessee (4/25), going 2-for-5 with solo home run, two runs, and two RBI... batted 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, two RBI in win over No. 5 Tennessee (4/24)... slugged a huge two-run blast to extend the lead in the midweek road win over Texas State (4/13)... had a perfect day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI in the series finale against Alabama (4/11)... over the span of 9 games (3/10-20), batted a team-high .455 (15-for-33) with nine runs, four doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and three walks... continued his dominance in the opening SEC series against Florida (3/18-20), recording multiple hits in each game, batting .538 (7-for-13) with one run, two doubles and two RBI... recorded a two-run blast, two runs, two RBI and a hit-by-pitch in midweek win at Houston (3/16)... had himself a day in the series opener against Samford (3/12), going 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runs and three RBI... batted .600 (6-for-10) in the series sweep of Samford (3/12-13), with five runs, one double, two home runs, four RBI and two walks... hit 3-for-4 with one run, one double, one home run and two RBI in win at Houston Baptist (3/2)... batted 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, one walk and one RBI in win over Oklahoma (2/27) at the Round Rock Classic... tallied two hits in game two of the opening day doubleheader against Xavier (2/20)... played for the Healdsburg Prune Packers of the California Collegiate League... appeared in 37 games, batting .316 with 34 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 41 RBI and three stolen bases... selected California Collegiate League Most Outstanding Player and All-CCL.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games for the Maroon & White, including three starts... hit .353 (6-for-17) with eight runs, three walks, one double, three home runs and 10 RBI... hit 2-for-4 with one run and double in the win over Rice (3/10... batted 2-for-2 with a three runs, two home runs, one walk, one hit-by-pitch and four RBI in the blowout win over New Mexico State (3/8)... had a pinch-hit three-run bomb to put the Aggies within one in comeback win over New Mexico State (3/7)... logged first career hit against Oklahoma State at Frisco College Classic (3/1)... played for the Brazos Valley Bombers of the Texas Collegiate League... played in 15 games, batting .319 with seven runs, three doubles, one home run, 10 RBI and one stolen base.
AT PANOLA COLLEGE: Played one year for Todd Shelton at Panola College in Carthage, Texas... batted .351 with a conference-leading 20 doubles along with three triples, nine home runs, 40 RBI and 38 runs... other stats included a .448 on-base percentage, .615 slugging percentage and 1.062 OPS... led the team in batting average, hits (61), doubles, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS... helped Ponies to the Region 14 playoffs… earned JUCO Region 14 All-Conference First Team honors at third base... played summer ball for the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the Coastal Plain League... appeared in 30 games, batting .321 with 10 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 24 RBI and 20 runs... earned a Coastal Plain League All Star Selection.
AT PORT NECHES-GROVES HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner for Coach Scott Carter at Port Neches-Groves High School... batted .462 with 16 doubles and 40 runs as a senior in 2018... other senior stats included a .597 on-base percentage, .688 slugging percentage and a 1.285 OPS... named District 22-5A Most Valuable Player and a Collins Street Bakery Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention third baseman in 2018... selected to the 2018 All-Area Super Gold Team… helped his team to the area round of the state playoffs... 375 with 14 doubles and 34 RBI as a junior... other junior stats included a .506 on-base percentage, .567 slugging percentage and 1.073 OPS... earned 2017 THSBCA Class 5A All-State First Team and TSWA Class 5A All-State First Team as a junior... selected to the Texas 5A State Tournament All-Tournament Team... named Texan Live 5A Post Season Most Valuable Player and earned District 22-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior... named to the All-Area Super Gold Team... also earned Wendy’s Star Athlete honors... helped his team win the 5A State Championship... help football team to the Regional Quarterfinals of the State Tournament his junior and sophomore season and to the are round during his freshman season... played summer ball for the Beaumont Gladiators and Prospects Baseball.
PERSONAL: Father, Bryan Bost played College baseball for Lamar University... majoring in management and hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree from Mays Business School and begin a career in Sports Management... enjoys spending time with family, fishing, pick-up basketball and listening to music… favorite baseball player is Mike Trout because of the way he plays the game of baseball and how he acts on and off the field.
2023 (SENIOR): Named to the preseason All-SEC second team DH/Utility, D1Baseball.com preseason All-America third team and NCBWA Preseason All-America second team... has started all 48 games batting a .227 (39-for-172) with 39 runs, 37 RBI, 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 32 walks... went 3-for-4 at the plate racking up three runs, six RBI, two doubles and a home run to dominate over Houston Christian (2/28).
2022 (JUNIOR): Named to the all-SEC second team as a DH/Utility player ... Started 63 games and batted a .360 (85-for-236) with 52 runs, 10 home runs, 14 doubles, three triples, 45 RBI, and 34 walks on the season... went 3-for-5 against Lamar (2/22) with two runs recording two doubles and one triple… went 2-for-3 opening day at the Frisco Classic against Washington State (3/4) with a run and a RBI... hit 2-for-3 closing day against Santa Clara (3/13) hit a home run to gain a RBI and a run... batted .400 (6-for-15) had two runs and an RBI in series against LSU (3/18-3/20)... went 3-for-4 against Auburn (3/25) with a RBI, run, and a double... hit a home run at Texas (3/29) for two RBI... batted .545 (6-for-11) in series at Georgia (4/14-4/16) recording six runs, two doubles, a RBI and four walks... hit 2-for-3 against DBU (4/19) with a solo homer and two runs... recorded a season-high four RBI against Arkansas (4/24) batting 3-for-4 with two runs and a home run... batted 2-for-3 last game of the Vanderbilt series (4/30) tallying three runs, an RBI and walked twice... hit two home runs opening night against South Carolina (5/6) batting 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI... batted 7-for-10 in series at Ole Miss (5/19-5/21) recording seven runs, a double and a RBI... racked up three RBI against Florida in the SEC tournament (5/26) while batting 2-for-4 with a dinger and run... hit 3-for-3 in College Station Regional championship game against TCU (6/5) with two runs and a RBI... batted .375 (6-for-16) in the College World Series recording three doubles, a home run, two RBI and a run.
2021 (COVID SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 51 games for the Aggies, including 49 starts... batted .303 (59-for-195) with 29 runs, 11 doubles, 10 home runs, 39 RBI and 12 walks... ranked second on the team in doubles, home runs, RBI and total bases (100) and ranked third in batting average and hits... went off at the plate in the extra inning affair against LSU (5/21), going 3-for-5 with one walk and a three-run bomb... recorded one hit, one run, two walks and two RBI in game two at Auburn (5/15)... hit 3-for-5 with two RBI in series finale at No. 5 Mississippi State (5/1)... blasted a two-run shot in midweek win over Texas State (4/27)... dealt most of the damage for the Aggies in the series finale against No. 5 Tennessee (4/25), going 2-for-5 with solo home run, two runs, and two RBI... batted 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, two RBI in win over No. 5 Tennessee (4/24)... slugged a huge two-run blast to extend the lead in the midweek road win over Texas State (4/13)... had a perfect day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI in the series finale against Alabama (4/11)... over the span of 9 games (3/10-20), batted a team-high .455 (15-for-33) with nine runs, four doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and three walks... continued his dominance in the opening SEC series against Florida (3/18-20), recording multiple hits in each game, batting .538 (7-for-13) with one run, two doubles and two RBI... recorded a two-run blast, two runs, two RBI and a hit-by-pitch in midweek win at Houston (3/16)... had himself a day in the series opener against Samford (3/12), going 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runs and three RBI... batted .600 (6-for-10) in the series sweep of Samford (3/12-13), with five runs, one double, two home runs, four RBI and two walks... hit 3-for-4 with one run, one double, one home run and two RBI in win at Houston Baptist (3/2)... batted 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, one walk and one RBI in win over Oklahoma (2/27) at the Round Rock Classic... tallied two hits in game two of the opening day doubleheader against Xavier (2/20)... played for the Healdsburg Prune Packers of the California Collegiate League... appeared in 37 games, batting .316 with 34 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 41 RBI and three stolen bases... selected California Collegiate League Most Outstanding Player and All-CCL.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games for the Maroon & White, including three starts... hit .353 (6-for-17) with eight runs, three walks, one double, three home runs and 10 RBI... hit 2-for-4 with one run and double in the win over Rice (3/10... batted 2-for-2 with a three runs, two home runs, one walk, one hit-by-pitch and four RBI in the blowout win over New Mexico State (3/8)... had a pinch-hit three-run bomb to put the Aggies within one in comeback win over New Mexico State (3/7)... logged first career hit against Oklahoma State at Frisco College Classic (3/1)... played for the Brazos Valley Bombers of the Texas Collegiate League... played in 15 games, batting .319 with seven runs, three doubles, one home run, 10 RBI and one stolen base.
AT PANOLA COLLEGE: Played one year for Todd Shelton at Panola College in Carthage, Texas... batted .351 with a conference-leading 20 doubles along with three triples, nine home runs, 40 RBI and 38 runs... other stats included a .448 on-base percentage, .615 slugging percentage and 1.062 OPS... led the team in batting average, hits (61), doubles, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS... helped Ponies to the Region 14 playoffs… earned JUCO Region 14 All-Conference First Team honors at third base... played summer ball for the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the Coastal Plain League... appeared in 30 games, batting .321 with 10 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 24 RBI and 20 runs... earned a Coastal Plain League All Star Selection.
AT PORT NECHES-GROVES HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner for Coach Scott Carter at Port Neches-Groves High School... batted .462 with 16 doubles and 40 runs as a senior in 2018... other senior stats included a .597 on-base percentage, .688 slugging percentage and a 1.285 OPS... named District 22-5A Most Valuable Player and a Collins Street Bakery Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention third baseman in 2018... selected to the 2018 All-Area Super Gold Team… helped his team to the area round of the state playoffs... 375 with 14 doubles and 34 RBI as a junior... other junior stats included a .506 on-base percentage, .567 slugging percentage and 1.073 OPS... earned 2017 THSBCA Class 5A All-State First Team and TSWA Class 5A All-State First Team as a junior... selected to the Texas 5A State Tournament All-Tournament Team... named Texan Live 5A Post Season Most Valuable Player and earned District 22-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior... named to the All-Area Super Gold Team... also earned Wendy’s Star Athlete honors... helped his team win the 5A State Championship... help football team to the Regional Quarterfinals of the State Tournament his junior and sophomore season and to the are round during his freshman season... played summer ball for the Beaumont Gladiators and Prospects Baseball.
PERSONAL: Father, Bryan Bost played College baseball for Lamar University... majoring in management and hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree from Mays Business School and begin a career in Sports Management... enjoys spending time with family, fishing, pick-up basketball and listening to music… favorite baseball player is Mike Trout because of the way he plays the game of baseball and how he acts on and off the field.
LSU Postgame: Michael Earley, Jace Laviolette, Clayton Freshcorn
Friday, May 23
Highlights: A&M 3, LSU 4
Friday, May 23
Auburn Postgame: Michael Earley, Justin Lamkin, Kaeden Kent
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Texas A&M 3, Auburn 2
Thursday, May 22
