2013 (Senior): Appeared in 14 games with nine starts … Tossed 56.1 innings and went 3-4 with 49 strikeouts and 5.75 ERA … Won his first gam on March 7 vs. Bellarmine, striking out five over 6.0 innings in a 5-2 victory … Won back-to-back Lone Star Conference games on March 15 and 22 vs. Incarnate Word and Texas A&M-Kingsville, respectively … Struck out a career-high nine Cardinal batters in ACU’s 12-8 win … Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings and whiffed six in victory against Javelinas … Went 7.0 innings in tough 3-1 loss to Angelo State during regular-season finale … Struck out six ASU batters in postseason start vs. Rams … Tossed an inning of scoreless relief vs. Texas-Permian Basin on nine pitches.
 
2012 (Junior): Appeared in 15 games with 12 starts … Tossed 64.0 innings and went 2-2 with 43 strikeouts and a 5.20 earned-run average … Made Wildcat debut with 3.1 inning start against Arkansas Tech on Feb. 5 … Struck out a season-high five batters in his following start on Feb. 11 vs. Colorado Christian and later tied that total vs. Tarleton State, Incarnate Word, Texas-Permian Basin and Angelo State … Earned Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week honors after scattering three hits over 8.0 innings in 6-1 triumph over the Texans on March 4 for first victory of year … Pitched a 9.0-inning complete game against Texas A&M-Kingsville at the Lone Star Conference Championship … Struck out four Javelinas in the 7-2 Wildcat victory.
 
2010-11 (Freshman/Sophomore at American River): Went was 2-4 with a 6.92 ERA in 11 games (eight starts) as a freshman in 2010 … He allowed 68 hits, 47 runs (31 earned), 26 walks and struck out 24 batters in 40.1 innings of work … Was 0-4 with a 6.74 ERA in five games (four starts) as a sophomore in 2011 ... He allowed 30 hits, 24 runs (19 earned), 15 walks and struck out 17 batters in 25.1 innings of work.
 
High School: Graduated in 2009 from Folsom High School … Two-year letterman.
 
Personal: Given name is Austin James Palmer … Born 01 March 1991 in McKinney, Texas … Son of Bruce Palmer and Kris King.