Austin Peay State University Athletics

Honors and Awards
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2017-18, 2018-19
APSU Dean's List: F17, F18, S19
APSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: S18

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a senior in 2019

• Appeared in 15 games, making 11 starts, and compiled a 3-4 record with a 4.11 ERA.
• Struck out 51 batters in 50.1 innings pitched, nearly tripling his strikeout rate from previous season.
• Picked off a team-leading six base runners.
• Held Jacksonville State to one earned run while striking out six batters in 4.2 innings start during OVC tournament, May 24.
• Tossed three scoreless innings of relief against Jacksonville State, May 16, striking out four batters and allowing only one hit.
• Made last regular season start against SIUE, April 28, and went 1.2 innings before leaving game for precautionary reasons.
• Each of his five starts in March lasted five innings or more, the longest such streak in his career. Finished month with 3-2 record, 2.96 ERA while striking out 27 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched.
• Went six scoreless innings while striking out a career-high nine batters against Tennessee Tech, March 17. Had to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the first but got stronger as the outing went along, striking out four of the final five batters he faced
• Struck out a then-career high seven batters in season’s first start against Bradley, Feb. 20.
• Season debut came in relief as third pitcher out of the bullpen against Kentucky in the season-opener. Struck out one of the two batters he faced to end the seventh inning.

As a junior transfer in 2018

• Appeared in 18 games and made 10 starts in his first year at Austin Peay.
• Began season as Govs’ No. 3 weekend starter and made seven weekend starts.
• Opened with five scoreless innings and worked into the sixth inning at nationally-ranked Clemson, May 13, scattering three hits and two walks to the 18 batters he faced. Left game for precautionary reasons after allowing a leadoff single in the sixth, which turned into only run that would score against him.
• Began UT Martin finale, April 29, by retiring first 10 batters he faced en route to 6.1 scoreless frames and season's second victory.
• Made second straight Game 3 start against Eastern Kentucky (4/15) and again went six innings. However, was left with the loss as defense betrayed him, committing four errors in his time on the mound, resulting in three unearned runs.
• Last man out of the bullpen at Murray State, April 11, inheriting a runner on base in the ninth. Induced three groundouts to end the game and notch season's second save.
• Made first Game 3 start in more than a month at Belmont, April 8, and went 6.2 innings, but came out on short end of a pitcher's duel.
• Notched first save with three innings of scoreless relief in Govs series finale win against Murray State (3/18). Needed 30 pitches against the 10 batters he faced.
• Named opening week's OVC Pitcher of the Week after scattering 5 hits and a walk over 7.1 scoreless innings in APSU debut against Illinois, Feb. 18, as part of a combined shutout. Held Illinois to 0-for-9 with runners on base and his lone walk allowed came to final batter he faced.

Career Recap: Feather River College

• A two-time unanimous First-Team All-Golden Valley Conference pitcher for head coach Terry Baumgartner.
• Posted a 7-1 record in 14 appearances (13 starts) as a sophomore, finishing season with 2.87 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched. His ERA ranked fifth in California Community College Athletic Association.
• Tossed completed game, allowing one unearned run, to win first game of Northern California Regional against College of the Sequoias.
• An All-Nor Cal selection as a freshman after a 9-2 campaign in 14 starts, notching an impressive 1.62 ERA while striking out 51 in 89 innings pitched.
• Had back-to-back scoreless outings in March, striking out six in seven innings for a win against Lassen before returning to the mound four days later to hold Shasta to three hits over six innings in a win.

Career Recap: Bishop Manogue Catholic HS

• Was a Second-Team Northern Nevada D1 All-Conference selection as a senior pitcher for head coach Charles Oppio.
• Finished prep career with 5-0 record in six appearances, posting a 2.12 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched.

Personal

• Son of Sheri and Kevin Vial and has two older brothers: Matthew and Austin.