CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With around 20 games left in the season, the Austin Peay State University baseball team has compiled a record of 21-14 throughout the 2023-24 campaign, and a lot of their success can be contributed to their offensive production.
The Governors aren’t only ranked as the best offensive team in the Atlantic Sun Conference, but the team is ranked as one of the best in the nation. They rank in the NCAA top 5 of statistical categories such as batting average, hits, doubles and home runs, according to NCAA.com.
| Total | A-SUN | NCAA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring (RPG) | 9.9 | 1st | 4th |
| Batting Average | 0.339 | 1st | 3rd |
| Hits | 423 | 1st | 3rd |
| Doubles | 94 | 1st | 4th |
| Home Runs | 86 | 1st | 3rd |
| On-Base % | 0.437 | 1st | 6th |
| Slugging % | 0.633 | 1st | 2nd |
In total, they have the fourth ranked scoring offense in Division-I baseball, based off runs per game, behind teams such as Wofford University, Virginia University and the University of Tennessee. Also, they have the 3rd most home runs in the nation, led by Lyle Miller Green (18) and John Bay (15).
With the success Austin Peay is having in the batter’s box, the Governors currently sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Sun conference with a record of 9-6. However, they’re only one game back from a five-way tie for first place. Stetson University, Kennesaw State, Florida Gulf Coast and Jacksonville University all have compiled a conference record of 10-5 up to this point in the season.
On Tuesday, April 16, Austin Peay will play Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro at 6 p.m., before beginning a 3-game series at Florida Gulf Coast.