Austin Peay State University Athletics

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a freshman in 2012 – Atwell appeared in 20 games, starting in five contests (four as an outfielder, one as a designated hitter), and batted .281 with seven RBI... recorded first collegiate hit with RBI single against Akron, March 4, ending day 1-for-2 with that RBI...recorded RBI single at Alabama A&M, March 6, finishing outing 1-for-2 with an RBI... made first collegiate start against Western Kentucky, March 21, going 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly... went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two doubles in start against Alabama A&M, March 27... pinch hit in both games of Eastern Illinois series and batted in Game 2's tying run with pinch hit single, finishing series 1-for-4... started as designated hitter against Middle Tennessee, April 11, and went 2-for-4... started in right field against Murray State, April 15, and went 0-for-2 at the plate... appeared as pinch hitter at Eastern Kentucky, April 22, and had a bases-loaded walk in only plate appearance... appeared as a pinch hitter against Jacksonville State, April 28, but was held without a hit in two at-bats... had a single in pinch-hit role at SIU Edwardsville, May 6... started in right field against Lipscomb, May 8, but did not record a hit... pinch hit in regular-season finale at Tennessee Tech... appeared as a pinch hitter in OVC tournament, but did not record a hit in Game 1 of championship round against Eastern Illinois, May 26... appeared as a pinch hitter at Oregon, June 3, in NCAA Baseball Championship's Eugene Regional.

Career Recap: Rossview HS
Played under head coach Jason Rice, batted .474 as a senior with 14 home runs and 65 RBI… ranked among the state’s prep leaders in runs scored (55, 14th), home runs (6th), RBI (2nd) and walks (30, 11th) according to TBCA.org… named to All-State team by both the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association… a Tennessean All-Midstate selection… named All-Region 5-AAA and All-District 10-AAA… was a Louisville Slugger Postseason All-America Honorable Mention selection… as a junior he batted .411 with 12 doubles and 27 walks, on the mound he threw two complete-game one hitters… was named to Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Showcase Team.

Personal
Austin Robert Atwell is the son of Bobby and Penny Atwell… born Nov. 25… has a sister Payton… a health and human performance major with a health concentration and health science minor.