2018 Baseball Roster
Cox, Austin
Jersey Number 14
Austin Cox
- Position:
- Pitcher (L)
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Forsyth, Ga.
- High School:
- First Presbyterian Day HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
- 2018 MLB Draft selection (Fifth round, 152nd overall pick to Kansas City Royals)
Season-by-Season
2018
- Became the fifth-highest MLB Draft selection in program history (152nd overall pick, fifth round)
- Made a SoCon-best 17 starts on the mound as a junior
- Went 7-4 with a 4.52 ERA over a team-best 87.2 innings pitched
- Tossed 124 strikeouts, ranking as the second most in a single season in program history
- Ranked ninth nationally with 12.73 strikeouts per nine innings
- Threw a career-high 13 strikeouts over five innings vs. UNC Asheville (Feb. 23)
- Pitched a career-long 7.0 innings three times, all in SoCon play
- Opened the season 6-0 over his first nine starts
- Allowed just two hits over 6.0 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts vs. VMI (May 23) in the SoCon Tournament
2017
- Earned a spot in Mercer’s weekend rotation, starting a team-best 15 games as the Bears’ Saturday starter
- Went 4-2 with a 5.69 ERA over 68.0 innings of work
- Notched a team-best 91 strikeouts and ranked 11th nationally with 12.04 strikeouts per nine innings
- Struck out career-best 10 batters twice vs. Bradley (3/11) and at The Citadel (4/22)
- Went a season-best 6.0 innings on three occasions (Bradley [3/11], Samford [4/8] and at The Citadel [4/22])
- Earned the win over VMI in the SoCon Tournament (5/24) with seven strikeouts over five innings pitched
2016
- Was third among Mercer pitchers with 27 appearances as a freshman
- Went 2-2 with 10.12 ERA over 24.0 innings pitched
- Struck out 19 batters
- Made first career start vs. Georgia Southern (3/15)
- Earned his first career win vs. Radford (2/20) by tossing season-best 4.0 innings
Before Mercer
High School
- Two-sport athlete at First Presbyterian Day School
- Three-year letter winner for head coaches Denny Bryant and Jim Turner in baseball
- Helped Vikings to GHSA Region 7A titles in 2013 and 2014
- Earned consecutive Middle Georgia Sportswriters All-Middle Georgia honors
- Named to GHSA 7A First Team in 2014 and 2015
- Compiled 15-6 record with 2.19 ERA and 169 strikeouts in prep career
- Two-time team captain
- Also a team captain on Vikings’ football team
Personal
- Son of Stephen and Cassandra Cox
- Has two brothers, Dalton and Dylan
- Born March 28, 1997 in Macon, Ga.
Press Conference Mercer Football (Week 5 vs East Tennessee State)
Tuesday, September 23
Mercer 38, Citadel 0 | Postgame Press Conference (9/20/25)
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v U.T. Martin VB Highlight Reel: 9/20/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v North Dakota VB Highlight Reel: 9/19/2025
Saturday, September 20
