Austin Gussman

Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Thornton, Colo.
High School:
Horizon HS | Iowa Western Community College

As a Redshirt Junior (2020): Played in three games for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... had a 9.00 ERA, one strikeout, and one walk in 2.0 innings of action ... threw 1.0 inning at Lamar and had a strikeout ... saw first action as a Zip against Oakland.

College: Began college career at UT Rio Grande Valley ... pitched 4.2 innings as a freshman ... recorded first strikeout at Incarnate Word … tossed hitless inning at Grand Canyon … pitched perfect inning in collegiate debut at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... transferred to Iowa Western Community College ... did not see action due to injury.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Ralph Garcia at Horizon HS ... left-handed pitcher ... also played outfield ... in prep career, registered 84 strikeouts in 83 innings of action ... helped team to the 2016 Front Range League championship ... 2016 first-team All-Front Range League and Dugout Club All-State selection ... as a senior, had 35 strikeouts in 35.2 innings of work ... also batted .349 with 18 runs, 11 RBI, four doubles, a triple, and a home run ... 2016 PBR preseason All-State pick and UnderArmour preseason All-American ... also a three-year letterwinner in football ... played safety, running back, and wide receiver ...team won 2016 Front Range League championship in football ... Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born January 4, 1998 ... parents are Cassidy and Deanna Gussman ... has an older brother Rhyan and older sister Maranda ... business major.

From Banfield: “Austin is a kid I signed in Texas originally that earned Division I innings as a freshman before transferring to Iowa Western and undergoing Tommy John surgery. He’s currently on campus rehabbing with Coach McKinney and is on track to be a full participant in fall practice. At full strength, he’ll sit in the mid-80s from the left side with a true out-pitch curveball that should allow him to carve out a significant role in our bullpen.”