Austin Bergner
Austin Bergner | |
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North Carolina Tar Heels | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Windermere, Florida | May 1, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Austin Bergner (born May 1, 1997) is an American college baseball pitcher. He attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB draft.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Bergner initially attended West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida, where he started receiving national attention as a sophomore,[5] but transferred to Windermere Prep the summer before his junior year.[6] That season, he had a 6–1 win-loss record and 0.40 earned run average (ERA) in 52.2 innings pitched. Sports Illustrated named him the #3 high school pitcher in the nation from the class of 2016,[1] and USA Today selected him as the #14 most promising prospect in his class.[2]
In December 2015, he signed a National Letter of Intent with UNC.[7]
He represented the United States U18 team that won a gold medal at the 2014 COPABE Pan American Championships in Mexico. In a game against Cuba, he was brought in to close out the game in the ninth inning, earning the save in a 5–4 win.[8] He subsequently represented Team USA at the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Japan, where they also won gold. In their opening game against the Czech Republic, he struck out nine batters in six innings to lead USA to a 11–1 mercy rule win.[9]
Bergner was drafted twice, first by the Boston Red Sox in the 38th round of the 2016 MLB draft, and second by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 32nd round of the 2018 draft.[10][11]
Bergner throws a fastball between 90–93 miles per hour (144–149 km/h), a curveball and a changeup.[8][12]
References
- ^ a b Rawnsley, David (June 11, 2015). "Puk, two who could make history lead way-too-early 2016 MLB draft top 5". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Halley, Jim (August 4, 2015). "No. 14 in 60 for 16: Windermere Prep (West Orange, Fla.) pitcher Austin Bergner". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ McDaniel, Kiley (April 27, 2015). "2016/2017 MLB Draft Rankings: Ridiculously Early Edition". FanGraphs. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Huck, Matt (May 11, 2015). "2016 Florida Player Spotlight:Austin Bergner". Prep Baseball Report. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Longenecker, Clint (October 25, 2013). "Jupiter Day 1:Season's Largest Showcase Begins". Baseball America. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Ryzewski, Steven (September 4, 2014). "Windermere Prep's Austin Bergner makes USA Baseball national team". West Orange Times & Observer. Observer Media Group. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "UNC Baseball Inks Sixteen From 2016 Class" (Press release). UNC Tar Heels Athletics. December 9, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Persinger, Mike (June 19, 2015). "Patriotic to the core: Austin Bergner was born to represent his country". USABaseball.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Austin Bergner and offense lead U.S. Under 18 to win in World Cup opener". USA Today High School Sports. August 28, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Red Sox' 2016 MLB Draft class". Boston.com. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Nine UNC baseball players drafted in final day of 2018 MLB Draft". The Daily Tar Heel. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Austin Bergner Profile". Prep Baseball Report. Retrieved May 10, 2016.