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Ira Austin IV
- position RHP
- height 6-2
- Weight 175
- class Senior
- Hometown Metairie, La.
- Previous School New Orleans
2025 SUMMER
Appeared in 12 games for Baton Rouge of the Texas Collegiate League…Pitched to a 2.70 ERA in 16.2 innings with two saves…One save came in the league playoffs on Baton Rouge’s path to the championship…Allowed just six hits on the summer, a .103 average against…Had a .90 WHIP and an impressive 25-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ration…Allowed just one run on three hits over final nine outings.
PRIOR TO KENTUCKY
Spent two seasons in junior college before playing for hometown University of New Orleans, where he allowed just four extra-base hits in 112 at bats and held opposing hitters to a .205 average.
2025 (NEW ORLEANS)
Appeared in 23 games for the Privateers, picking up four wins out of the bullpen…Had a 3.90 earned run average with 34 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched. Was excellent in conference play, pitching to a 2.70 ERA in 13.1 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .204 average.
2023-24 (NUNEZ [LA.] CC)
Appeared in 34 games over two seasons, garnering three victories and five saves…Posted 81 strikeouts in 65.1 innings.