University of Delaware Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Austin Niggebrugge
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Middletown, Del.
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- High School:
- Caravel Academy
- Major:
- History
AT DELAWARE
• Fourth-year member of the Blue Hens who adds solid support to the middle infield.
2016 SEASON (GAME BY GAME)
• Started six times, appearing in a total of 16 games
• in limited action, he batted .393, recording an on-base percentage
• recorded a hit in 11 of his 28 official at-bats
• earned his first start of the season at Stetson, going four for five, and scoring three times
• recorded at least one hit in all six of his starts.
2015 SEASON (GAME BY GAME)
• Played in 10 games while starting two, both at second base, as a freshman
• scored runs against Hofstra and William and Mary
• drew a walk at Wake Forest
• did not record a hit in eight at-bats.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of nearby Caravel Academy
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• member of the 2011 Delaware High School Baseball State Championship winning team at Caravel
• team captain during senior campaign
• second team all-conference selection as a junior
• combined to steal 39 of 40 bases between junior and senior seasons
• Headmaster’s honor roll recipient his final two years.
PERSONAL
• Austin Robert Niggebrugge ("
• son of Robert and Deanna Niggebrugge
• born on February 2, 1995
• one of five children
• cousin of 2015 UD baseball teammate Brock Niggebrugge
• father and uncle both played baseball collegiately
• father also played for the Dutch National Team
• mother attended Delaware
• has not yet declared
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Avg. | G/S | AB | R |
H | RBI |
2B | 3B |
HR | SB-A | BB | K | P-A-E Fld.% |
| 2017 | .222 | 13/2 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3-11-3 .647 |
| 2016 | .393 | 16/6 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 | 9 | 16-18-2 .944 |
| 2015 | .000 | 10/2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 3-3-2 .750 |
| TOTALS | .306 | 26/8 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 3 | 14 | 22-32-7 .885 |
