Austin Kerns

Position:
Left Handed Pitcher
Position:
LHP
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Owasso, Okla.
High School:
Owasso

Season	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AVG	WP	HBP
2016	5.64	1	1	16	3	0	0	0	22.1	25	22	14	11	13	.284	1	5
2017	6.49	2	3	27	0	0	0	0	26.1	28	23	19	18	22	.272	6	4
Total	6.10	3	4	43	3	0	0	0	48.2	53	45	33	29	35	.277	7	9

2017 [RS Junior]: Made 27 relief appearance with a 2-3 record in 26.1 innings… threw a perfect 1.2 innings in a win against Grambling State (2/22)… pitched three-scoreless relief innings and earned his first win of the season in a contest vs. Central Connecticut State (3/4)… struck out the side in a game at Kennesaw State (3/17)… tossed two scoreless innings at Michigan (4/13)… signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Astros.

2016 [RS Sophomore]: Made three starts and appeared in a total of 16 games … earned his first career win in his Sooner debut against Northeastern (2/20) with three strikeouts in six innings of work… struck out a pair in 1.1 innings of relief vs. Dallas Baptist (4/5)… worked 1.1 innings of scoreless-relief with two strikeouts in a one-run win over Baylor (4/10). Summer 2016: Won a Texas Collegiate Baseball League championship with the Brazos Valley Bombers… made four starts and nine total appearances… posted a 3-0 record with a 0.69 ERA and .130 opposing batting average with 30 strikeouts in 26 innings.

Before OU: Played one season at Eastern Oklahoma State College under coach Craig Price… finished his freshman year with a 7-1 record with 100 strikeouts in 64.2 IP… Region II Player of the Year… All-American Honorable Mention selection… helped Brazos Valley Bombers to 2015 Texas Collegiate League championship.

High School: Three-year letter winner under coach Larry Turner at Owasso High School… helped Rams to 2013 6A State Title.

Personal: Austin Lane Kerns. Parents: Jody Kerns, Jeff and Shelly Waters. Siblings: Ashlyn and Curtis. Major: Administrative Leadership.