Austin Peay State University Athletics

Career Honors
• 2011 OVC All-Tournament Team (DH)
• AD’s Honor Roll: S10, F10

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a junior in 2012 – Hudson played in 58 games, starting 57, and compiled a .300 batting average with six home runs, 36 RBI and 21 stolen bases... was a second-team All-OVC selection as an outfielder after batting .264 with four home runs, 17 RBI and 15 stolen bases in OVC play... ranked 75th among Division I leaders in stolen bases (21)... ... opened season with 1-for-2, two RBI effort against Illinois State, Feb. 17, that included a two-run home run...season got off to a slow start with only five hits in season's first nine outings, which included a two-week stretch missed due to a shoulder injury... had five hits in Ohio State series, March 16-18, including two hits in each of series final two games... recorded five hits and five RBI to spark Govs in victory at Lipscomb, March 20, including a two-run double and a two-run home run... was 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Western Kentucky, March 21... opened Southeast Missouri series with 0-for-3 outing that included a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice bunt... had a productive 0-for-4 outing in Game 2 as SEMO committed three errors on two of his at-bats, leading to two runs... wrapped up SEMO weekend with 1-for-3 outing that included a RBI double, two walks and a stolen base... was 1-for-10 in Southeast Missouri series, March 23-25... had three hits and three stolen bases in UT Martin series... was 3-for-5 against Belmont, April 3, and had one of team's two RBI, driving in a run with a fifth-inning single... had game-winning RBI single in 17th inning of Game 1 at Eastern Illinois and finished game 2-for-8 with three RBI, including RBI in the third and fourth innings... walked in first three plate appearances against Middle Tennessee, April 11, but had a RBI double in the sixth and finished day 1-for-2 with RBI and two runs scored... had a two-run home run in Game 2 of Murray State series, April 14... hit walk-off home run in 10th inning in Game 3 against Murray State, April 15... hit a two-run double in first inning at Middle Tennessee, April 19, finishing day 2-for-5... had five hits in Eastern Kentucky series, including a two-run home run in Game 2... was 3-for-5 with two RBI at Tennessee, April 24... had a hit in each game of Jacksonville State series, April 27-29, including two hits in both Games 2 and 3... tied career high with three stolen bases in Game 1 of Jacksonville State series, April 27... batted .429 with four home runs and 13 RBI during that career-best 10-game streak April 14-29... held without a hit in Game 1 of SIU Edwardsville series, May 4, to end 10-game hit streak... was 2-for-5 in both Game 2 and 3 of SIU Edwardsville series, May 5 and 6, including a two-run first-inning single in series finale... was 2-for-2 with game-tying RBI double and walk against Lipscomb, May 8... was 4-for-13 with two doubles in Morehead State series, May 11-12... held to two hits and .167 batting average in Tennessee Tech series, May 17-19... had six hits and three RBI in OVC Tournament... seventh-inning single accounted for lone hit in 1-for-4 outing against Southeast Missouri, May 24... was 1-for-3 with three walks, including one intentional pass, against Jacksonville State, May 25... lone hit in Southeast Missouri win, May 26, was ninth-inning bunt single... had two-run double and was 1-for-4 with two RBI in opening game of championship round against Eastern Illinois... was 2-for-4 in championship-clinching win against EIU, May 27, including eighth-inning RBI single that provided insurance run... held to one hit during NCAA Tournament's Eugene Regional... opened NCAA Tournament with 1-for-4 outing at Oregon, June 1, and gave Govs their final lead of contest with eighth-inning sacrifice fly.
As a sophomore in 2011 – Hudson started 52 games this season (26 DH, 20 LF, 6 RF)… named to OVC All-Tournament team as a designated hitter… batted .280 with seven home runs, 33 RBI and 18 stolen bases… in OVC action, batted .359 with 14 RBI… batted .362 in April and May with 21 RBI… had a home run in each game of Eastern Michigan doubleheader, March 4… appeared as a pinch hitter, pinch runner and started at DH for Govs in Eastern Illinois series, did not record a hit but was credited with two RBI (both sacrifice flies)… was 1-for-3 in outfield start at Middle Tennessee, April 6, his first hit since March 16 (21 ABs)… had a hit in each game of EKU series, including an RBI triple in first at-bat… was 2-for-3 with RBI single against Western Kentucky, April 12… notched season’s fourth home run (solo shot) as part of a 2-for-5 outing against Belmont, April 13… extended hit streak to eight games with a hit in first two games of Jacksonville State series, including 3-for-4 effort in Game 1 and two-run home run for only hit of Game 2, before seeing streak end in finale… had walkoff base hit – as part of 2-for-5, 2 RBI outing – against Lipscomb, April 19… was hitless in Game 2 of Morehead State weekend but was hit by a pitch twice and scored once… led off Game 3 of Morehead State series, May 1, with home run and finished day 2-for-3 and was hit by a pitch twice… was 2-for-3 with RBI single and a double at Lipscomb, May 17… ended regular-season with two hits in each of final four games, batting .533 with three RBI during that four-game hit streak… had game-tying solo home run in seventh inning of Govs’ first OVC tourney meeting with Jacksonville State, May 27, finishing game 2-for-4 with one RBI… was 4-for-11 in OVC tournament play… did not record a hit (8 AB) in NCAA Tournament’s Atlanta Regional but was credited with an RBI against Mississippi State, June 4.
As a freshman in 2010 – Hudson was named to the OVC All-Freshman squad as an outfielder… playing in 49 games and starting 39… hit .283 on the season, with six doubles, three home runs, and 28 RBI… was third on the squad in stolen bases after stealing 18-of-21… in the season opener against Illinois State, Feb.  19, was 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base… two days later, went 3-for-4 against Illinois State, this time finishing with three runs and three stolen bases… hit first career home-run against Milwaukee, March 5, as part of 2-for-3, five-RBI performance… eight days later Hudson had another five-RBI performance at Charlotte, March 13, going 3-for-5 with a double… posted a 2-for-3 day against Centenary, March 20, with a double and home run to go along with two RBI… went 2-for-2 in a midweek matchup at Indiana State, March 23, also recording a stolen base… finished season strong with a seven-game hit streak starting at Tennessee Tech, May 9, and ending against UT Martin, May 21… batted .473 (9-of-19) during streak… posted a 2-for-3, two-RBI effort at Evansville, May 11th… started 16 games for the Govs in conference play, batting .275 with 11 runs and four-RBI.

Career Recap: Houston HS
Played under head coach Lane McCarter and was an All-State selection by both Tennessee Sportswriters Association and Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association as a senior… batted .455 as a senior with seven home runs, 48 RBI and 31 stolen bases while also posting three triples for third consecutive season… led the team in both on-base percentage (.500) and stolen bases (19) as a junior and was selected to TBCA All-State team… in 2007, was one of two sophomore starters and led the team in batting average (.437), on-base percentage (.570) and stolen bases (12) as the Mustangs finished third at 2007 Class AAA state tournament… twice named to the West Tennessee TBCA All-Star team… joins former Houston High School teammate Greg Bachman.

Personal
Robert Cody Hudson is the son of Bobby and Sheila Hudson… born Dec. 29… has an older sister, Chelsea (23)… a business administration major with a general business concentration.