Austin Biggar

Position:
C
Height:
6-2
Weight:
199
Class:
Sophomore
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Lilburn, Ga.
High School:
Parkview

UGA Career: Batting .203-4-28 in 99 games with 73 starts

2019 (Junior):
*Batted .255 with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBI in 30 games with 13 starts (9-DH, 4-C)
*The Bulldogs went 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC ), earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
*Batted .333 with two doubles and six RBI as a pinch-hitter in 13 at bats
*Went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI in a win over Presbyterian
*Hit go-ahead home runs in series-clinching win over #10 LSU at Foley Field

2018 (Sophomore):
*Batted .182 with 7 RBI in 2018 as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Played in 23 games with 16 starts at catcher
*Went 2-for-3 with a career-high three RBI in a 12-4 series-clinching win over Tennessee
*Delivered a pinch-hit RBI-double in a win over Charlotte

2017 (Freshman):
Appeared in 46 games with 44 starts (41-C, 3-DH) as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .193 with six doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI
*Hit .571 (4-for-7) with three runs scored, a home run and four RBI in season-opening series against College of Charleston
*Posted a career-best seven-game hitting streak in March
*Hit a home run in 9-6 road win over Kennesaw State on March 21
*Ranked second on the team with five sacrifice bunts
*Fielded .983 with 351 total chances (306 PO, 39 A, 6 E)

High School:
A graduate of Parkview High School where he played for Chan Brown
*Rated top catcher in the state, No. 9 nationally among catchers and No. 97 overall prep prospect by Perfect Game
*Named a 2016 Louisville Slugger High School All-American and 2nd Team Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American
*Hit .318 with 15 doubles as a senior and named first team All-State, All County and All Region plus to the Braves 400 club and Gwinnett Daily Post Super 6
*A four-year letterman for the Panthers as a catcher and Co-MVP honors as a senior with Will Ethridge who is a pitcher now at Ole Miss
*Batted .370 and led the state with 11 home runs and 48 RBI in 36 games as junior
*Starting catcher for the team with a 34-2 record which captured the 6A state title and named 2015 national champions and Perfect Game High School Showdown Champions
*Has been a part of three straight Region Eight 6A titles
*Named a Max Preps Underclass All-American, 2015 All Region 8 Player of the Year, Gwinnett Dugout Club First Team All-County and Gwinnett Daily Post First Team selection
*Summer baseball action with Team Elite Prime and also was named to the Perfect Game 17u All Tournament All-American in 2015

Personal:
Born May 30, 1997
*Son of Robert and Michelle Biggar
*Major: Sport Management