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#34 Austin Christensen
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Position:
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Left-Handed Pitcher
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Bats:
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L
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Throws:
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L
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Height:
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6'5"
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Weight:
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205
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Year:
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Redshirt Freshman
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Hometown:
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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High School:
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John F. Kennedy
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Experience:
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High School
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2012: Austin Christensen redshirted the 2012 season due to an elbow injury.
Before Nebraska: Christensen was named the 2011 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and was an honorable-mention Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Preseason All-American after leading the state in batting average (.555), hits (61), home runs (19) and strikeouts by a pitcher (82) • Also ranked in the state’s top three in runs (50) and RBIs (52) • Set school career records in home runs (42) and pitching wins (28) • Led John F. Kennedy to the 2011 Iowa 4A playoffs, but lost in the first round • Hit three home runs in a single game against Ottumwa on June 8, 2011 • Batted .492 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs as a junior, while also going 10-4 on the mound with a 1.94 ERA and 86 strikeouts • Led the Cougars to the 2010 Iowa 4A state title and was named State Championship Player of the Game • Was a four-time first-team all-metro, all-conference and all-district selection on the diamond.
Personal: Born on May 6, 1993, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa • Parents are Dick and Tracy Christensen • Has two brothers, Drew and Chad • Chad is a junior outfielder for the Huskers • Has not declared a major.
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