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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2022 Baseball Roster

Robert Smith

44 Reid Brown

  • Position First Baseman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 224
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • Highschool Hillgrove HS

Biography

Awards & Honors

  • OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22
  • APSU Dean’s List: S20, S21, F21, S22
  • APSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: F19, F20

2022

  • Opening Day starter at designated hitter where he made all 14 of his starts during the season, ultimately appearing in 27 games.
  • Batted .237 in 59 at-bats with two home runs, four RBI and 11 runs scored.
  • After going hitless in first seven appearances to begin the year, broke out with a 3-for-5, one RBI effort at Evansville (March 29).
  • Notched season’s second three-hit day in a 3-for-4, two-runs scored effort at UT Martin (April 9).
  • Hit season’s first home run in a 2-for-4, one RBI, two-run scored performance against Eastern Illinois (April 14).
  • Filled in the box score in the SIUE series finale (April 23) going 1-for-1 with a two-run home run, walked twice and scored twice.
  • Was 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored at Tennessee Tech (May 14).

2021

  • Made seven starts at designated hitter in 14 appearances.
  • Batted .179 in limited action (28 AB), including .220 in his seven starts.
  • Started at designated hitter in three of Govs over a four game span (May 7-11) and was 2-for-10 with an RBI in those four games.
  • Went 2-for-5 against North Alabama (4/27) with a home run and a career-high three RBI.
  • Went 1-for-4 against MTSU (March 16) for season’s first base hit.

2020

  • Played in 13 games, starting seven at first base, in first season at Austin Peay.
  • Batted .250 with a home run and five RBI.
  • First swing resulted in a solo home run against Eastern Michigan, Feb. 15, and he had four hits and four RBI in the season-opening series against the Eagles.

Prep Career

  • Prepped at Hillgrove High School for head coach David Richardson, a Govs alumnus (1991-94).
  • Helped lead Hillgrove to Class 7A state championship game as a senior in 2019.
  • Two-time Second Team All-Cobb County selection by Marietta Daily Journal.
  • Two-time Region 5-6A All-Region selection – first team as a senior and second team as a junior – selected by coaches and a two-time honorable mention All-State pick by Georgia Dugout Club Preview.
  • Selected to play in Georgia Dugout Club Senior All Star Game after senior season.
  • Picked to play in Cobb/Gwinnett Underclass All Star Game after junior season and twice a Georgia Dugout Club Underclass Top 100 selection.
  • Ranked eighth among Georgia first baseman by Perfect Game.

Personal

  • Reid Copeland Brown is the son of Barbara and Israel Brown.
  • Birthday is August 26.
  • Mother was a swimmer at Northern Michigan and father played basketball at Kennesaw State where he is a member of the Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • A marketing major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2020Freshman

    Infielder
    6'1" 221 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2021Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'1" 221 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2022Junior

    First Baseman
    6'0" 224 lbs
    44