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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
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.
MTSU Baseball 53rd Annual Ground Hog Day Lunch 2/2/26
Monday, February 02
True Blue Testimonials - Baseball Catcher Tyler Minnick
Tuesday, January 27
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
