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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2022 Baseball Roster

Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
Robert Smith

2 Austin Carder

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 184
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Puyallup, Wash.
  • Highschool Cascade Christian HS
  • Prev School Loyola Marymount/Tacoma CC

Biography

Awards & Honors

  • OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2019-20, 2021-22
  • APSU Dean’s List: F19, S20, F20
  • APSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: S21, F21, S22

2022

  • Made five relief appearances with seven strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched.
  • After missing all of the 2021 season, returned to the mound against Evansville (March 16) and struck out the side.
  • Tossed two innings without allowed an earned run against North Alabama (April 26).
  • Struck out two batters in one inning of work in final appearance of the season against Morehead State (May 20).

2021

  • Did not play for the Governors in 2021 due to injury.

2020

  • Appeared in seven games as a reliever in first year at Austin Peay, finishing with team-leading three saves.
  • Posted a 4.26 ERA with 10 strikeouts and 2 walks over 6.1 innings pitched. 
  • Needed just four pitches to record save against Murray State, March 7, retiring the only batter he faced.
  • Worked around a walk to pick up season’s second save against Southern Illinois, March 4.
  • Struck out the side to notch first save against Eastern Michigan, Feb. 15.

2019

  • Made 14 appearances, all in relief, at Tacoma Community College and finished with a 1-0 record, four saves and a 2.49 ERA.
  • Recorded 27 strikeouts in 21.2 innings pitched (11.22 K/9) and limited opponents to a .195 batting average.
  • Struck out four batters in three-inning outing for save against Lane, May 18.
  • Picked up season’s lone win with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief against Pierce, May 10.
  • Opened season with season-best five strikeouts over four innings against Clark, Feb. 23.

2018

  • Appeared in 17 games at Loyola Marymount, starting once.
  • Finished season with 17 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched.
  • Made season’s lone start against USC and tossed a season-high four innings, April 18.
  • Struck out a season-best three batters at UC Santa Barbara, April 10, tossing two scoreless frames.
  • Made five consecutive appearances without allowing a run, March 11-April 15, amassing 7.1 innings and allowing only three hits.

Prep Career

  • Earned All-State honors after batting .488 and posting a .951 slugging percentage as a senior, ranking fifth among Washington hitters in slugging percentage.
  • Named All-League all four years of high school
  • Also competed in football where he was a two-time All-Area/Region selection and an All-State pick as a senior at both cornerback and wide receiver.
  • Left high school as the school record holder in single-season and career receiving yards.
  • Finished second in the state for receiving yards as a senior.

Personal

  • Birthday is Dec. 1
  • Austin Gregory Michael Carder is the son of Greg and Christiane Carder and has two older siblings: Christian and Kelsey.
  • A general studies major with minors in business administration and professional health.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2020Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 186 lbs
    26

  • 2021Redshirt Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 186 lbs
  • 2

    2022Graduate Student

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 184 lbs
    2