Austin Johnston

• second base/third base
• sophomore, Central Florida
• hometown: Winter Haven, Fla.
• 6-2, 205

 
2010 season

• After earning the starting second base job in spring camp, took advantage by making 49 starts in 50 total games played
• Dazzled defensively with a .961 fielding percentage
• Hit .266 at the dish and paced all C-USA freshmen with 15 HBP and 12 sac bunts
• Amassed 12 doubles, three homers, 20 RBI and 31 runs scored

 
High School

• Played for coach David Saliba at Winter Haven High School and was a teammate of fellow UCF signee Joe Rogers
• Completed senior year with a .300 average
• Earned 2008 Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention honors, as well as Second Team All-East Polk County
• Hit .430 with a homer, 17 RBI and 36 runs scored during his junior year
• Named first team all-county after going .440 at the plate as a sophomore
• Also lettered in basketball
• Member of the Chet Lemon’s Juice AAU club, and helped his travel team claim the Summer 2008 Under Armour Tournament title