2017 Baseball Roster
Austin Batka
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 180
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Grand Rapids Christian
Senior (2018)
• Made five appearances as a senior, tossing 5.1 complete innings
• Totaled eight strikeouts on the season
• Threw a season-high 1.2 innings of relief with three strikeouts in a win at Eastern Michigan (May 2)
• Struck out two for a scoreless inning of relief in a 19-5 win over Penn State (April 20)
• Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in an 11-0 win over Delaware (March 31)
• Struck out one in a relief appearance against Delaware (March 31)
• Threw 0.2 innings of relief with one strikeout against Army (Feb. 16)
Junior (2017)
• Appeared nine times for the Wolverines out of the bullpen
• Struck out 12 batters through 8.1 innings pitched
• Allowed just one earned run on the season
• Michigan debut: Feb. 19, 2017 vs. Seton Hall
•Tossed a season-high 2.0 innings at San Jose State (Feb. 27)
• Struck out a career-high 3 batters against Penn State (Apr. 1)
• Recorded 2 strikeouts at San Jose State (Feb. 27)
• Tossed a scoreless inning of work in his first Big Ten contest against Penn State (Apr. 1)
Prep/College
• Grand Rapids Christian High School (2014)
• Last played for The University of illinois at Chicago and Lincoln Trail Community College
• Two-time State Champion (2012, 2013)
• Team Captain (2014)
• All-District and All-Conference
• Played in the 2012 and 2013 Big League World Series
• Played for the Central Region team
• Won 2014-15 Freshman of the Year
• Received high academic honors
Personal
• Full name is Austin Michael Batka
• Son of Pat and Amy Batka
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Majoring in Sports Management
• February 20, 1996
