- 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2023 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2022 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2021 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
2023: Reliable reliever struck out 8.2 per nine innings, with 25 Ks in 27 1/3 innings. ... Made 17 relief appearances and was 3-0 with one save and a 5.27 ERA. ... Strong middle-relief effort -- one run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings -- in the opening round of the RMAC Tournament on May 10 against CSU Pueblo gave MSU Denver a chance to rally for a walk-off, 16-15 victory. ... Had three consecutive scoreless outings covering 4 2/3 innings from April 6-23. ... Worked 2 2/3 scoreless, three-hit innings for the relief victory in a 20-12 win at New Mexico Highlands on April 6. ... Outstanding in three-inning save, the first save of his career, at RV/RV Colorado Mesa, striking out a career-best seven while allowing one run on one hit in the 6-2 decision on March 12. ... Worked two scoreless relief innings and earned the victory in an 11-6 win at Colorado School of Mines on March 4.
2022: Appeared in 12 games out of the bullpen, pitching 22 innings while going 0-4 with an 8.59 ERA. ... Allowed 23 runs (21 earned) on 36 hits, with six walks and 16 strikeouts. ... Pitched two scoreless innings in 6-2 neutral-site win over Colorado Christian on April 2. ... Struck out the side while pitching a scoreless relief inning in 16-2 win at UCCS in the second game of a March 26 doubleheader. ... Worked a career-high 3 2/3 innings and was the tough-luck loser March 12 in the second game of a doubleheader at CSU-Pueblo, allowing one run on three hits. ... Pitched two innings in his season debut in the second game of the season-opening doubleheader against Minot State (N.D.), allowing one run in the 8-6 loss.
2021: Made five relief appearances, compiling a 3.86 ERA. ... In seven innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on six hits, with three walks and six strikeouts. ... Opponents hit .250 off him, and he had a 1.29 WHIP. ... Part of combined shutout of Colorado Christian in the first game of a May 6 doubleheader, pitching one clean inning. ... Worked solid 2 2/3 innings -- a career high -- in relief, as MSU Denver came from behind to beat Fort Hays State (Kan.) 5-4 in nine innings in the second game of a Feb. 20 doubleheader, completing a four-game season-opening sweep. Austin fanned two and didn’t allow a hit.
2020: Had two scoreless outings, recording one inning pitched each time. ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning against Emporia State (Kan.) on Feb. 15.
2019: Redshirted.
High School: Cherry Creek High School, class of
2018. ... Had a 2.95 ERA and two saves during his senior season, with 22 strikeouts and only two walks in 21 1/3 innings. ... Played for Bruins team that finished third in the Class 5A state tournament in 2017. ... During two varsity seasons went 1-2 with a 6.40 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 35 innings. ... His 2017 team at Cherry Creek also included future MSU Denver Roadrunners Andrew Chavez, Tyler and Cody Schultz and Brice Martinez. ... Coached by Marc Johnson.
Personal: Born Gabriel Richard Austin. ... Birthday is Jan. 30. ... Son of Brian and Sue Austin. …Has a sister, Lauren. … Majoring in aviation and aeronautics.
