Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Norrell, Austin
Jersey Number 18
Austin Norrell
- Position:
- IF/C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 218
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sugar Valley, Ga.
- High School:
- Calhoun HS
- Major:
- Physical Education
Bio
2016 (Senior): Appeared in 15 games, making nine starts … Made three appearances as a pitcher, all in relief … Made first career pitching performance in relief at UAB, working 1-1/3 innings, allowing no hits and striking out two … Allowed no runs in 2-2/3 innings of relief pitching over three games … Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015 (Junior): Slowed by preseason hip injury .. Saw action in 12 games, earning 10 starts … Collected first hit as a Blue Raider in first career game vs. Autin Peay (3/31/15) … Turned in career-high three RBI at Austin Peay (4/8/15) … Had first multi-hit game vs. WKU (5/3/15), going 2-for-4 with two runs scored … Had two extra-base hits, both doubles, in back-to-back games vs. Austin Peay (4/8/15) an LA Tech (4/10/15).
Walters State: First Team Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) All-Conference selection ... Earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Second Team All-America honors ... Batted .390 last spring while belting 20 doubles and six home runs and produced 53 runs ... In 52 games, Norrell compiled a .439 on-base percentage, a .604 slugging percentage for an 1.043 OPS.
Calhoun: As a prep standout at Calhoun High School, Norrell earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American accolades in 2009 ... He was a four-time All-Region selection and named Pitcher of the Year in 2012 ... Led Calhoun to a state title as a sophomore in 2010.
Personal: Born June 30, 1993 in Sugar Valley, Georgia ... Son of Ron and Lorie Norrell ... Has one sister, Hannah ... Majoring in Physical Education.
2015 (Junior): Slowed by preseason hip injury .. Saw action in 12 games, earning 10 starts … Collected first hit as a Blue Raider in first career game vs. Autin Peay (3/31/15) … Turned in career-high three RBI at Austin Peay (4/8/15) … Had first multi-hit game vs. WKU (5/3/15), going 2-for-4 with two runs scored … Had two extra-base hits, both doubles, in back-to-back games vs. Austin Peay (4/8/15) an LA Tech (4/10/15).
Walters State: First Team Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) All-Conference selection ... Earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Second Team All-America honors ... Batted .390 last spring while belting 20 doubles and six home runs and produced 53 runs ... In 52 games, Norrell compiled a .439 on-base percentage, a .604 slugging percentage for an 1.043 OPS.
Calhoun: As a prep standout at Calhoun High School, Norrell earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American accolades in 2009 ... He was a four-time All-Region selection and named Pitcher of the Year in 2012 ... Led Calhoun to a state title as a sophomore in 2010.
Personal: Born June 30, 1993 in Sugar Valley, Georgia ... Son of Ron and Lorie Norrell ... Has one sister, Hannah ... Majoring in Physical Education.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31