Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards & Honors

• Honorable Mention NJCAA Division I All-American: 2023
• NJCAA All-Region 2: 2023
• NJCAA Region 2 Gold Glove Award: 2023
• Third Team NJCAA All-Academic Team: 2022
• APSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: S24

2024 | Austin Peay

• Appeared 14 times on the mound for the Govs, starting four games.
• Posted an 0-3 record after throwing 20.1 innings on the season.
• Held opposing batters to a .275 batting average and struck out 21 for a 9.29 K/9.
• Made his Govs debut on opening day against Western Illinois (February 16) throwing 2.0 innings and striking out four batters while allowing an earned run.
• His longest appearance of the season came against the University of Evansville (April 2) where he went for 3.2 innings retiring five on strikes.

2023 | Connors State College

• Made 14 starts as a sophomore, earning NJCAA All-Region 2 honors and a Region 2 Gold Glove Award.
• Posted an 11-2 record with a 2.49 ERA and finished with 124 strikeouts in 76.0 innings pitched (14.69 strikeouts per nine innings).
• One of 14 players in NJCAA Division I with 11 or more victories and ranked fourth in strikeouts.
• Led NJCAA Region 2 in victories, ERA, and strikeouts.
• Tossed two shutouts and four complete games during the season.
• Struck out double-digit batters six times during the season, including a 15-strikeout performance at Seminole State College (March 25) and a 14-strikeout outing against Eastern Oklahoma State College (April 6).

2022 | Connors State College

• Appeared in 14 games, including six starts, as a freshman.
• Finished the season with a 5-2 record and a 4.66 ERA while striking out 53 batters in 38.2 innings pitched (12.34 strikeouts per nine innings).
• Struck out 12 batters in 4.0 innings against Oklahoma Christian (April 5).

Prep Career

• A pitcher and shortstop for head coach Austin Allen at Pangburn High School.
• A two-time Arkansas Class 2A All-State selection (2019 and 2021).
• Also played basketball and scored 2,480 career points, 12th most in Arkansas Boys Basketball history, and was a three-time all-state honoree.

Personal

• Luke David Rolland is the son of David and Christi Rolland.
• He is a health and human performance major.
• Birthday is June 23.
• Has a brother, Cade.
• His mother played basketball at Central Arkansas (1993-96).