Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards & Honors

APSU Dean’s List: S25

2025 | Austin Peay

• Played in 23 games for the Govs in the ’25 season, coming into games late as the Govs’ speed option as a pinch runner.
• Made his first career start in right field against St. Thomas (March 9), going 1-for-5 with a bunt single.
• Matched his career-best, two stolen bases in a game, against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 28).
• Set a career single-game best two runs scored at Bellarmine (March 28), where he went 1-for-1 after coming into the game as a pinch runner and later becoming the designated hitter.

2024 | Austin Peay

• Saw limited action in the season playing in 13 games and going 1-for-3 at the plate for the Govs.
• Went 1-for-1 while scoring twice after coming into the game as a pinch-runner in the 7-6 win over Western Illinois (February 18).
• Was 3-for-3 on the bases in stolen base attempts.

2023 | Austin Peay 

• He did not play on the Governors’ roster in his initial season.

Prep Career 

• Was a shortstop for head coach and Austin Peay alumnus Dustin Smith at Clarksville Academy.
• As a junior, batted .301 with 32 stolen bases.
• A three-sport athlete who also was a kick returner for the Cougars’ football team and played basketball.
• A 2021 Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Football Coaches Association Division II-A All-State football honoree as an athlete. 

Personal

• Lo-Paris Krishun Pridgen is the son of Latasha Pridgen and Henry Bratcher.
• Birthday is August 14.
• Has three siblings: Davion, Ly-Taucha, and Le-vana.