Austin Peay State University Athletics

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Bachman, a 2012 Austin Peay graduate, begins a new phase in his baseball career after retiring from playing professional baseball in the Frontier League.

Bachman, an infielder while with the Govs, ended his collegiate career as the program’s all-time hits leader (276), erasing current Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis from the top of the list. He held the hits record for just one season, but remains the program’s career leader in runs batted in (188), doubles (62) and total bases (444) while ranking second in six other categories, including hits, home runs (34) and games played (228).

Twice named second-team All-OVC, Bachman capped his Austin Peay career by being named the 2012 OVC Tournament’s “Most Valuable Player.” He went on to be named to the NCAA Tournament’s Eugene All-Region team. Bachman batted .538 during that postseason with 21 hits in nine games – the finest postseason performance in program history.