Austin Peay State University Athletics

Honors and Awards
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2019-20
APSU Dean's List: F19, S20
APSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: F18

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a junior in 2020

• Saw action in 11 games, starting four games in left field and two in right field.
• Had a double as part of a 1-for-4 outing in start at Lipscomb, March 10.
• Started all three games of the Jacksonville series, Feb. 28-March 1. Went 1-for-3 with a RBI in the opener and followed up with three walks in Game 2 of the set.
• Also made two relief pitching appearances during the season.

As a sophomore transfer in 2019

• Opening day starter in left field, appeared in 16 games and made eight starts before lower-body injury sidelined him the season’s final two months.
• Was hit by a pitch to drive in a run and later scored against Belmont, March 31, in his final appearance of the season.
• Delivered three of his hits against Murray State, with a pinch-hit single in the March 27 midweek outing following a 2-for-5 performance in the weekend series, March 10-11.
• Record first collegiate hit off the bench at Indiana State, March 1.
• Walked twice and stole a base in his collegiate debut against Kentucky, Feb. 15.

Career Recap: Pensacola State College

• Played outfield for head coach Bryan Lewallyn.
• Batted .296 as a redshirt freshman with 33 RBI and 33 runs scored, posting a .420 on-base percentage.
• Began year with 10-game hit streak.
• First collegiate season was spent at South Alabama, but did not play.

Prep Career Recap

• Played his first three prep seasons (2013-15) at Homewood High School in Birmingham before transferring to Pelham for senior season (2016).
• Ranked as the No. 2 outfielder in Alabama by Perfect Game after senior senior.
• Earned 2015 Underclass High School All-American honorable mention from Perfect Game as a junior.
• Named to the Birmingham All-Metro Team as a sophomore, and picked up a 2014 Underclass HS All-America honorable mention from Perfect Game after his freshman year.
• Tossed a no-hitter his sophomore season at HHS ... Also lettered in basketball two years and football and baseball for four years in his prep career.

Personal

• Frederick Griffin Rivers is the son of Chip and Cynthia Rivers.
• Birthday is Nov. 1.
• Has three siblings: Conner, Miles and Brittany.
• A general studies major with a STEM concentration.