2014: Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll…Collected a hit in 15 at-bats as a junior, adding two runs scored and three walks…Played in 19 games, making one start at second base against Coastal Carolina…Picked up a hit and scored a run at Liberty…Also scored once in a win over Army…
2013: Played in 19 games, hitting .211 with four hits in 19 at-bats…Scored three runs and knocked in two…Notched two doubles and walked once on the year…Collected hits against Lafayette, Fairleigh Dickinson, Presbyterian and New Orleans…Tied for sixth in the Big South with 11 pinch hit at-bats…
2012: Hit .444 (4-9) in 15 games…Scored four runs and drove in one…Converted on five of six chances defensively…Notched hits against Fordham, NC Central and Longwood…
Prep: Beard batted .424 his senior season with 17 RBI, 20 runs scored, eight doubles and one home run at Hibriten High...The National Honor Society member was also nine-for-nine in stolen base attempts...Named to the all-conference and all-county teams…Selected as the Hibriten High male athlete-of-the-year... Also played soccer and was an all-conference goalkeeper...
Personal: Full name is Austin Gregory Beard…Born July 23, 1993 in Lenoir, N.C. …Son of Mike and Wendy Beard…Has one sibling, Morganne...Plans a major in history with a pre-law track…
