Austin Peay State University Athletics

2025 | Eastern Kentucky

• Made 15 pitching appearances and started on the mound 10 times.
• Played offensively in 14 games and started eight – five times in center field and three times at designated hitter.
• Had a 1-9 record on the mound with a 12.38 ERA.
• Struck out 32 batters in 32 innings.
• Batted .100 with three runs, one home run, and three RBI.
• Started and pitched four scoreless innings against Marshall (March 18).
• Allowed one run on one hit in two innings of a start at No. 12 Vanderbilt (March 25).
• Started and pitched five scoreless innings while earning the win against Morehead State (April 9).
• Tossed one inning of scoreless relief at No. 17 Louisville (April 29).
• Hit a walk-off solo home run in the 10th inning against North Alabama (March 23).

2024 | Eastern Kentucky

• Made 13 pitching appearances and five starts on the mound.
• Had a 2-3 record with 20 strikeouts in 17.2 innings.
• Played in 27 games and started 20 in the field – 10 times in right field, eight at designated hitter, and one each in left and center.
• Batted .160 with four doubles, one home run, eight RBI, and four runs.
• Did not allow a run, gave up just two hits, and struck out four in a season-high three innings at Marshall (May 1).
• In 2.2 innings of a start against Northern Kentucky (May 7), struck out a season-high five batters.
• Hit his first collegiate home run at Austin Peay (April 28), finishing 1-for-4 with one run and two RBI.
• Went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI against Bellarmine (May 4).

Prep Career

• Prepped at County Christian High School under head coach Cole Isom.
• Chosen as Kentucky’s Mr. Baseball and All-State following his senior season in 2023.
• Batted .430 with nine doubles, eight home runs, 28 walks, and 34 stolen bases in his senior season.
• Pitched to a 2.65 ERA over 66 innings with 115 strikeouts as a senior.
• Also chosen as All-District and Region Player of the Year in 2023.
• First Team All-State selection and Region Player of the Year as a junior, after batting .337 with 12 doubles, nine home runs, and 59 runs scored to go along with a 6-2 record with a 2.54 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 69 innings on the mound.
• Was named to Second Team All-State and Region Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2021 when he batted .447 with nine doubles and six home runs.

Personal

• Elijah Michael Underhill is the son of Tierra and Chase Underhill.
• Has seven siblings: Jaiden, Landyn, Micah, Brielle, Reyonna, Raquan, and Rashaun.
• Birthday is July 23.