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University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

#RollGolds

2025 Baseball

Lilly Steward, UW-Eau Claire Sports Information
Jake Seykora, UWEC Photography
Jake Seykora, UWEC Photography
Jake Seykora, UWEC Photography
Shane Opatz, UWEC Photography
Chico La Barbera

2 Austin Buck

  • Height 5-10
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Afton, Minn.
  • High School Stillwater

Biography

Awards & Honors

  • 2023
    • Dean's List (fall and spring)
  • 2022
    • Dean's List (fall)
2024
Played in 34 games and made 30 starts...Hit .206 across 126 at-bats...Tallied the third-most at-bats on the team...Hit three doubles and two triples...Drove in 14 runs and scored 18 of his own...Stole five bases.

2023
Made 38 appearances and 37 starts...Ranked third on the team with a .295 batting average and led the squad with 139 at-bats...Had 41 hits, including five doubles, two triples and a home run...Drove in 14 runs and scored 28 of his own...Stole a team-high 14 bases.
 

High School

Attended Stillwater...Baseball: Pitched a complete game against Farmington in the 2022 Class AAAA state championship game to lift his team to a state title and earn a spot on the all-state tournament team...Member of a state tournament qualifying team in 2021...Named all-conference and all-state academic in 2022 while serving as a team captain.

Personal

Why did you choose UW-Eau Claire?
It gave me an opportunity to play baseball and compete in a great conference. I also enjoy the campus, city, and academics!

Why do you choose to play Division III?

It can be incredibly challenging and pushes me to be my best self. There is a great community of student-athletes which makes it more enjoyable.

Who is your role model/mentor? Why are they important to you?

My greatest mentors are my dad and my high school coaches. My dad introduced me to baseball and was my coach at an early age. My high school baseball coaches taught me a lot about baseball and life that I still use every day.

What is your pregame meal?

Granola bar.

What is your favorite movie/series/TV show?
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."

Where is your favorite place to study on campus?
My room or the library.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2023Freshman

    Infield
    5'10"
    99
  • 2

    2024Sophomore

    Infield
    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2025Junior

    Infield
    5'10"
    2