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Hofstra University Athletics

THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2021 Baseball Roster

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Adam Flash
Tom R. Smedes
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Philip Hinds
Vashaun Newman

2 Austin Gauthier

2 Austin Gauthier

  • Position:
    IF
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    188
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lorton, VA
  • High School:
    South County

Summary

Biography

Named to Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2020...Fall 2020 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection.

At Hofstra

2021: Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-Northeast Region First Team...All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team selection...Played in and started 38 games...Batted .338 with 14 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 22 RBIs and 36 runs scored...Led team in doubles and runs...Ranked second in batting and home runs...Stole five bases...Led team in slugging (.617) and on-base percentage (.503)...Drew 42 walks...Led CAA in walks and walks per game (1.11)...Ranked 10th in CAA in batting, second in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging...Hit safely in 30 of 38 games...Named to Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021...Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...2020: Named to Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention squad...Started all 14 games...Led team and the CAA in batting with a .411 average...Ranked 66th in the nation in batting...Posted six doubles, one triple, three home runs, 11 RBIs, and 20 runs scored...Led team in hits (23), doubles, and runs scored...Ranked 10th in the nation in runs per game (1.43)...Led CAA in on-base percentage (.515) and slugging percentage (.714)...Drew a team-high 11 walks...Hit safely in 12 games...Had nine multi-hit games...Led off the season with a home run against Purdue on Feb. 14 as part of a 2-2, three-run performance...Was 5-9 with a double, three RBIs, and three runs in a doubleheader against Purdue on Feb. 15...Went 3-5 with a triple, a home run, four RBIs, and two runs scored at New Mexico on March 7...Scored four runs and went 2-4 at New Mexico on March 6...Member of the Hofstra Dean's List...Named to the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...2019: Played in 49 games, starting 48...Batted .269 with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 22 RBIs...Scored 25 runs...Stole a team-high 12 bases...Ranked second on the team in batting...Had 12 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI contests...Closed the season on a nine-game hitting streak...Went 2-4 with a double and an RBI at Incarnate Word on Feb. 16...Was 2-3 versus Pittsburgh on March 1...Was 2-2 with a double and two runs at Rutgers on April 17...Was 7-11 with a double, a home run, four RBIs, and three runs scored in three game series at Delaware (May 10-11)...Was 3-6 with three stolen bases against Sacred Heart on May 8...Batted .278 with 10 RBIs and 15 runs scored in CAA play...One-time CAA Player of the Week...Fall 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection…2018: Played in and started 44 games...Batted .217 with six doubles, one triple, two home run and 18 RBIs...Tied for second on the team with 27 runs scored...Stole five bases...Had seven multi-hit games, including four three-hit performances...Was 3-4 with a double, an RBI and two steals in the second game of a doubleheader at Norfolk State on March 3...Was 3-4 with a double and two runs scored versus Mount St. Mary's on March 10...Homered and drove in three runs at UMBC on March 10...Went 3-6 with a double and three RBIs in game one win over Albany on March 17...Had a 3-5 day with two runs and an RBI versus Delaware on April 6...Batted .188 with a double and four RBIs in CAA play.

High School: Attended South County High School in Fairfax Station, Virginia, where he lettered in baseball…Batted .410 as a senior with 20 RBIs, 22 runs and 19 stolen bases…Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star selection…Earned Honorable Mention Atlantic Region accolades from Perfect Game…Named to the all-conference team as a junior and senior…Named team Offensive Player of the Year as a junior after batting .356 with 12 stolen bases…Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore…Helped South County to conference finals and to regional tournament as a senior…Started 83 consecutive games…Honor student…Personal: Has one brother…Hobbies include boating and golfing…Names Jose Altuve and Brett Gardner as his favorite athletes, and Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Anniston and Shantel VanSanten as his favorite actors…Also recruited by William & Mary and James Madison…Aspires to pursue a career in law enforcement…Criminology major.
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2018Freshman

    IF
    5'11" 164 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019Sophomore

    IF
    5'11" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020Junior

    IF
    5'11" 180 lbs
    2
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    2021Senior

    IF
    6'0" 188 lbs
    2