Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards & Honors

NJCAA Region VI Division I Second Team All-Region: 2024
NJCAA East Division First Team All-KJCCC: 2024
APSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: F24, S25

2025 | Austin Peay

• Appeared eight times on the mound for the Govs, starting all eight, and finishing the year with a 3.54 ERA and a 4-1 win-loss record over 40.2 innings.
• He made his Governors debut at Arizona State (Feb. 17), where he threw 4.1 innings in the start, striking out five batters and allowing just two runs to score.
• Notched his first win against Eastern Illinois (March 2) after throwing six innings and striking out five batters.
• Matched his longest career outing at Central Arkansas (March 21), throwing 6.2 innings, while collecting a single-game best eight strikeouts and earning his third win.
• Threw the game’s first 2.1 innings against Eastern Kentucky (April 4) before exiting the game with a season-ending injury.

2024 | Cowley County Community College (Kansas)

• Was the No. 1 arm for the Tigers, starting 14 games on the mound where he threw 63.0 innings and finished the season with a 7-2 record.
• Commanded the ball well, striking out 60 opponents and only allowing 15 base-on-balls.
• Accumulated an ERA of 3.14 after allowing just 22 earned runs, which was the lowest of any starter on the roster.
• Earned his first collegiate win against Coffeyville Community College (March 7), where he dealt 4.2 innings of work, striking out six batters, and allowing just one run on a pair of walks and two hits.
• Had a stellar performance in his next outing versus Allen County Community College (March 14), where he worked for six innings while striking out four and holding the Red Devils scoreless, not allowing a run or hit in the appearance.
• Had a career-high strikeouts in a game at Labette Community College (March 21) with eight batters retired in five innings of work and holding Labette scoreless on just one walk and four hits.
• His last win of the season came against Colby Community College (May 9) after six innings on the mound, striking out six and holding the Trojans scoreless on six hits.

Prep Career

• Was a shortstop and pitcher at Tupelo High School under head coach Clay Weller.
• Selected to 2023 OBCA All-State-Small East Team.
• Was a multi-sport athlete that also played basketball at Tupelo HS.

Personal

• Cody Allen Airington is the son of Janet Airington.
• Has two siblings, Brody and Everly Airington.
• His father, Joseph Airington, played baseball for Connors State.