Austin Peay State University Athletics

• Second Team All-OVC, 2022
• OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22
• APSU Dean’s List: S19, F19, S20, F20, S21, F21, S22
• APSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: F18

2022

• Became 21st Governors hitter to record 200 hits during their career, notching 200th career hit in regular-season finale against Morehead State (May 21).
• Opening Day starter in right field and was one of only two Governors players (John Bolton) to play in start and play in all 56 games.
• Made 24 starts in right field, 23 in left field, seven at second base and two as the Govs’ catcher.
• Batting in the leadoff spot for 49 games and was second on the team with a .412 on-base percentage while batting .304 with 24 doubles and three home runs.Led the team with 33 walks and 51 runs scored.
• Batted .313 in OVC play with 10 doubles and 14 walks.
• His 24 doubles were fourth-most in a single season.
• Finished the season with a 16-game reached safely streak that started at North Alabama (April 26).
• Went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky (March 13) and was 8-for-12 with three RBI in the three-game series against the Colonels.
• Posted four RBI as part of a 2-for-5 effort at Belmont (March 26) as he hit a double for the third consecutive game.
• Hit season’s first home run against Bellarmine (March 1) as part of a 2-for-5, three RBI effort.
• Notched season’s final home run at Tennessee Tech (May 13) going 3-for-5 with two RBI and adding a double.
• Walked six times during the Eastern Illinois series (April 14-16), reaching base in 8 of 15 plate appearances during the set.
• Pieced together an eight-game hit streak, March 19-April 2, with four multi-hit games and batted .351 (13-of-37) with eight RBI.

• Austin Peay’s Opening Day starter at third base, ultimately played in 55 games, starting 52 games at third base and three games at catcher. Was the Govs leadoff hitter in 49 games.
• Finished season batting .284, bouncing back from a cold start that saw him batting .033 at the 10-game mark (March 14).
• After his 1-for-30 start, batted .383 (41-107) over the next 27 games, pushing average above .300 for the first time after a 4-for-6 effort against North Alabama (April 27).
• Led Govs with 37 walks and 44 runs scored, ranking eighth and fifth among OVC hitters, respectively.
• Batted .315 in OVC play with a .404 on-base percentage. Ranked among league’s Top 10 in hits (10th, 39) and walks (8th, 19) during league action.
• Tied APSU record with six hits in SEMO series finale (March 20), including two triples and five RBI in the seventh inning alone.
• Led Govs hitters in three OVC series: Belmont (.636), Southeast Missouri (.438), and Morehead State (.583).
• Finished the season with a three-game hit streak, going 4-for-12 during the OVC tournament.

• Played in all 17 games, starting 12 games at third base and three at catcher for the Governors.
• Led Govs with a .373 batting average. Also led the team in doubles (9), walks (10), stolen bases (3) and runs scored (14).
• Led the OVC and ranked sixth nationally in doubles (9).
• Finished season with four-game hit streak that saw him bat .600 (9-for-15) with four doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored.
• Enjoyed a 12 reached safely streak, Feb. 21-March 4, that extended his reached safely streak to 25 games dating back to the 2019 season.
• Hit leadoff home run as part of 3-for-4 night against Western Illinois, March 11.
• Provided game-winning RBI on squeeze bunt against Evansville, Feb. 23.
• Had two doubles and his second career home run as part of 4-for-5, three RBI effort against Eastern Michigan, Feb. 15.

• Played in 53 games, starting 48, and eventually became the Govs starting third baseman (47 starts).
• Batted .262 in rookie campaign with a .398 on-base percentage, leading the Govs with 35 walks.
• Finished season with 14 game reached-base safely streak.
• Closed season with first collegiate home run in OVC tournament game against Morehead State, May 25.
• Had four hits in OVC tournament, three going for extra bases, and led team with four walks in 20 plate appearances.
• Reached base in 14 consecutive games to end 2019 and had a 16-game reached safely streak earlier in the season.
• Had a three-hit, three-RBI day against Western Kentucky, May 14.
• Enjoyed opening day of Morehead State series, April 12, going 2-for-5 in day’s first game before notching a 4-for-6 outing in the nightcap. He batted 7-for-15 (.467) in the series with five runs scored.
• First multi-hit outing of 2019 came in March 30 game against Belmont, going 2-for-5, to end an opening 16-game stretch that saw him bat .153. Batted .313 over his final 42 games.

• Starting third baseman for Rossview High School’s 2018 Tennessee Class AAA Champions and head coach Parker Holman.
• Finished season batting .333 with 32 RBI and 59 runs scored.
• Hit three-run home run in state championship game against Collierville.
• Finished state championship 3-for-10 with a home run and four RBI.
• Named to Clarksville Leaf Chronicle All-Area Team as a senior.
• Also played quarterback for Rossview football team, earning all-region honors as a senior.

• Cologino James Avros is the son of Jim and Cindy Avros.
• Birthday is Nov. 1.
• Has three older siblings: Jimmers, Nico and Anthony.
• A health and human performance major with a concentration in K-12 teaching and minor in professional education.