2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Krob, Austin

Jersey Number 39
Austin Krob
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Lisbon, Iowa
- High School:
- Lisbon HS
- Prev School:
- Kirkwood C.C.
Bio
Career Honors
• Drafted in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB First Year Player Draft (San Diego Padres)
• 2021 NCAA Fort Worth All-Regional Team
• 2021 2nd-team All-Big 12
• Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 5, 2021)
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 29, 2021)
2022 (Junior)
Started six games as part of 13 appearances on the season... posted a 5.12 ERA and racked up 45 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched... team posted an 8-5 record in games he pitched and a 4-2 record in games he started... held opponents scoreless in five of seven relief appearances... allowed one of two inherited runners to score... was the opening-day starter, tossing four scoreless innings against San Diego State (Feb. 18)... allowed four hits, walked one and struck out seven in the no-decision... earned first win of the season with six shutout innings against Nebraska (Feb. 25)... took a no-decision at Kentucky after allowing seven runs in two innings... allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out six in five innings for win No. 2 against Army (March 13)... missed six weeks with an injury... returned with two shutout innings at Oklahoma State (April 24)... touched for a trio of runs and struck out four in two innings at Florida State (April 30)... made a one inning start against Oklahoma (May 6)... appeared in two games at Kansas (May 13, 15)... fanned three in 1 1/3 combined innings against the Jayhawks... retired all five batters faced in a relief outing against Oklahoma State (May 27) in the Big 12 Championships... tossed a scoreless inning against Louisiana (June 3) in the NCAA College Station Regional... started against Texas A&M (June 5) allowing two runs on three hits and striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings.
2021 (COVID Sophomore)
Led the team with 16 starts on the mound... went 8-1 on the season with a 3.81 ERA... fanned 96 batters in 85 innings pitched... team posted an 11-5 record in games he pitched... recorded five quality starts... tossed four scoreless frames with three walks and five strikeouts in first start of the year against Arkansas at Globe Life Field (Feb. 22)... fanned five and allowed two runs on six hits over six innings in earning first win of the season against Liberty (Feb. 27)... struck out five and gave up two runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings against Sam Houston State (March 7)... allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits, walked two and struck out five in six innings against Gonzaga (March 14)... improved to 2-0 on the year after allowing just a run on two hits and striking out nine in six innings at Louisiana (March 20)... picked up win No. 3 after tossing seven shutout innings allowing a hit and striking out nine against Baylor (March 27)... struck out 10 batters and allowed a run on three hits in seven innings to improve to 4-0 at Oklahoma (April 3)... touched for four runs in 3 2/3 innings at Texas Tech (April 10)... took a no-decision against Oklahoma State (April 16) after allowing five runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings... tied his career-high with eight innings pitched, allowing a run on eight hits and striking out one against Kansas (April 23)... improved to 6-0 after giving up a run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings at West Virginia (May 1)... earned win No. 7 on May 8 against Texas... allowed a run on six hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Longhorns... suffered lone loss of the season against ULM on May 15... made two straight starts against Kansas State (May 21 and May 29)... got a no-decision in both games after allowing a combined five runs (four earned) in 8 2/3 innings... struck out a career-high 13 batters in eight innings against McNeese in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional... allowed four runs on seven hits to improve to 8-1 on the season.
2020 (Sophomore)
Ranked second on the team with seven appearances out of the bullpen in a shortened season... did not allow a run in 11 2/3 innings pitched... registered 15 strikeouts and issued just four walks... allowed just seven hits on the year... team posted a 6-1 record in games he pitched... stranded both of his inherited runners... made collegiate debut on Feb. 15 against Kentucky... earned the win in relief after pitching two scoreless frames... surrendered three hits and struck out one... fanned two in an inning of work against Abilene Christian (Feb. 18)... retired all three batters faced in lone appearance at Minnesota (Feb. 24)... struck out all three batters in an inning of work against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 26)... fanned one, walked one and allowed a hit in an inning of work against Cal (Feb. 29)... pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing a hit, striking out one and walking one against UT Arlington (March 3)... was brilliant in final appearance of the year at No. 2 UCLA (March 7)... fanned five in 3 1/3 innings to pick up first career save.
Previous School
Played on season at Kirkwood Community College… made 32 appearances on the season.
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Lisbon High School… named an IHSBCA All-Star as a senior… earned all-state honors as a junior and senior… also named an all-conference performer as a senior... selected as the district Co-MVP... also named first-team All-Iowa following senior campaign... hit .492 with 16 doubles, nine triples and eight home runs while stealing 29 bases as a senior... standout on the mound as well with an 11-0 record and 135 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings pitched.. selected as the All-Star series Champions MVP as a junior.
Personal
Parents are Brian and Sonja... has a brother, Colton and a sister, Karlie.
• Drafted in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB First Year Player Draft (San Diego Padres)
• 2021 NCAA Fort Worth All-Regional Team
• 2021 2nd-team All-Big 12
• Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 5, 2021)
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 29, 2021)
2022 (Junior)
Started six games as part of 13 appearances on the season... posted a 5.12 ERA and racked up 45 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched... team posted an 8-5 record in games he pitched and a 4-2 record in games he started... held opponents scoreless in five of seven relief appearances... allowed one of two inherited runners to score... was the opening-day starter, tossing four scoreless innings against San Diego State (Feb. 18)... allowed four hits, walked one and struck out seven in the no-decision... earned first win of the season with six shutout innings against Nebraska (Feb. 25)... took a no-decision at Kentucky after allowing seven runs in two innings... allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out six in five innings for win No. 2 against Army (March 13)... missed six weeks with an injury... returned with two shutout innings at Oklahoma State (April 24)... touched for a trio of runs and struck out four in two innings at Florida State (April 30)... made a one inning start against Oklahoma (May 6)... appeared in two games at Kansas (May 13, 15)... fanned three in 1 1/3 combined innings against the Jayhawks... retired all five batters faced in a relief outing against Oklahoma State (May 27) in the Big 12 Championships... tossed a scoreless inning against Louisiana (June 3) in the NCAA College Station Regional... started against Texas A&M (June 5) allowing two runs on three hits and striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings.
2021 (COVID Sophomore)
Led the team with 16 starts on the mound... went 8-1 on the season with a 3.81 ERA... fanned 96 batters in 85 innings pitched... team posted an 11-5 record in games he pitched... recorded five quality starts... tossed four scoreless frames with three walks and five strikeouts in first start of the year against Arkansas at Globe Life Field (Feb. 22)... fanned five and allowed two runs on six hits over six innings in earning first win of the season against Liberty (Feb. 27)... struck out five and gave up two runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings against Sam Houston State (March 7)... allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits, walked two and struck out five in six innings against Gonzaga (March 14)... improved to 2-0 on the year after allowing just a run on two hits and striking out nine in six innings at Louisiana (March 20)... picked up win No. 3 after tossing seven shutout innings allowing a hit and striking out nine against Baylor (March 27)... struck out 10 batters and allowed a run on three hits in seven innings to improve to 4-0 at Oklahoma (April 3)... touched for four runs in 3 2/3 innings at Texas Tech (April 10)... took a no-decision against Oklahoma State (April 16) after allowing five runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings... tied his career-high with eight innings pitched, allowing a run on eight hits and striking out one against Kansas (April 23)... improved to 6-0 after giving up a run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings at West Virginia (May 1)... earned win No. 7 on May 8 against Texas... allowed a run on six hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Longhorns... suffered lone loss of the season against ULM on May 15... made two straight starts against Kansas State (May 21 and May 29)... got a no-decision in both games after allowing a combined five runs (four earned) in 8 2/3 innings... struck out a career-high 13 batters in eight innings against McNeese in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional... allowed four runs on seven hits to improve to 8-1 on the season.
2020 (Sophomore)
Ranked second on the team with seven appearances out of the bullpen in a shortened season... did not allow a run in 11 2/3 innings pitched... registered 15 strikeouts and issued just four walks... allowed just seven hits on the year... team posted a 6-1 record in games he pitched... stranded both of his inherited runners... made collegiate debut on Feb. 15 against Kentucky... earned the win in relief after pitching two scoreless frames... surrendered three hits and struck out one... fanned two in an inning of work against Abilene Christian (Feb. 18)... retired all three batters faced in lone appearance at Minnesota (Feb. 24)... struck out all three batters in an inning of work against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 26)... fanned one, walked one and allowed a hit in an inning of work against Cal (Feb. 29)... pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing a hit, striking out one and walking one against UT Arlington (March 3)... was brilliant in final appearance of the year at No. 2 UCLA (March 7)... fanned five in 3 1/3 innings to pick up first career save.
Previous School
Played on season at Kirkwood Community College… made 32 appearances on the season.
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Lisbon High School… named an IHSBCA All-Star as a senior… earned all-state honors as a junior and senior… also named an all-conference performer as a senior... selected as the district Co-MVP... also named first-team All-Iowa following senior campaign... hit .492 with 16 doubles, nine triples and eight home runs while stealing 29 bases as a senior... standout on the mound as well with an 11-0 record and 135 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings pitched.. selected as the All-Star series Champions MVP as a junior.
Personal
Parents are Brian and Sonja... has a brother, Colton and a sister, Karlie.
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