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Jersey Number 14
Austin Knight
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 180
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- The Bolles School
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 2 (2x) // last vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Hits: 2Â // vs. Northern Kentucky, 2/25/20
- Doubles:Â N/A
- Triples:Â N/A
- Home Runs: 1 (2x) // last vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- Total Bases:Â 4Â (2x) // last vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- RBI:Â 3Â (2x) // last vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- Walks: 2 (2x) // last vs. Longwood, 3/3/20
- Stolen Bases: 3 // vs. Western illinois, 2/15/20
- Hit By Pitch:Â N/A
- Strikeouts:Â 1Â (6x) // last vs. Wright State, 3/6/20
- At-Bats:Â 4Â // vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- Sac Bunts:Â N/A
- Sac Flies: 1 // vs. Indiana, 2/23/19
- Putouts:Â 4Â // vs. George Washington, 3/1/20
- Assists:Â 2 (2x) // last vs. George Washington, 3/1/20
CAREER HONORS
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020Â - SOPHOMORE
- Hit a three-run homer for the second straight game in win over Western Illinois (2/16)Â
- Hit his first-career home run, a three-run shot in UT's win over Western Illinois (2/15)
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019Â - FRESHMAN
- Played in 15 games with one start during the 2019 campaign.Â
- Recorded first career hit in a win over Fresno State (3/9)
- In the 18-0 victory over Northern Kentucky, he recorded his first run as a Vol and went 1-for-1 on stolen bases
- Got the starting nod at shortstop in his first outing as a Vol on February 19
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked as the No. 11 shortstop in Florida in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game
- Hit 16 home runs during his career, including eight as a senior
- Led The Bolles School to back-to-back state championships
- Three-time First Team Jacksonville All City
- 2017 Under Armour Pre-Season All-AmericanÂ
- Tabbed 2017 Class 5-A Runner-up Player of the Year
- Selected Second Team All-StateÂ
- 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Florida - All Region 1st Team)
- 2017 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention
- 2016 PG Underclass Honorable Mention
PERSONAL
- Full name is Austin Palmer Knight
- Born on July 9, 1999
- Son of Tracy and Palmer Knight
- Father, Palmer Knight, played baseball at the University of Florida
- High school teammate of fellow 2018 Tennessee signee Max Ferguson
- Enjoys golfing in spare time
- Recipient of the John & Darlene Smolik Athletic Scholarship
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05
