Kansas State University Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Ausmus, Rainer
Jersey Number 14
Rainer Ausmus
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Klein, Texas
- High School:
- Klein HS
- Prev School:
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Bio
HONORS
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
SENIOR (2019)
Appeared in 38 games (27 starts) in his senior season, with 16 starts coming at second base and eight as designated hitter ... He turned in a slash line of .202/.336/.284 with six doubles, a triple and seven runs batted in ... Recorded five multi-hit games and a season-long five game hitting streak from March 20-27 ... Laid down a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning in a walk-off 11-10 win over No. 19 TCU on April 20 to clinch the series ... In the win over the Horned Frogs, Ausmus went 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI ... Season-high three base hits against Texas Tech on March 30 ... In Big 12 play, he had a slash line of.204/.304/.247 with five doubles and five RBI.
2018 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Woodstock (Virginia) River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League ... Posted a .221/.367/.305 in 31 games (95 at-bats) with a home run and 11 runs batted in ... Had five doubles and scored 14 runs ... Made four appearances on the mound, going 0-1 with a 14.40 ERA with six strikeouts over five innings.
JUNIOR (2018)
Completed his first season at K-State after transferring from Chandler-Gilbert Community College ... Appeared in 44 games (39 starts), primarily playing third base, and hit .194 (26-for-134) with an on-base percentage of .310 and slugged .328 ... Hit three home runs while driving in 13 ... Hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against La Salle in an extra-inning win on March 3 ... Homered in back-to-back games against Virginia Tech and Elon in second week of season (Feb. 19 and 21) ... Posted seven multi-hit games with a season-high three hits against Mercer on March 11, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI ... Had a streak of seven games with at least one run batted in, spanning from February 19-March 3 (season-high four-game hitting streak in that span) ... His three homers were tied for second on the team ... In Big 12 play, hit .191 (9-for-47) with a double and four runs scored.
CHANDLER-GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2017)
In 57 games at Chandler-Gilbert, he posted a slash line of .381/.265/.553 ... Led team with 15 doubles, 55 runs driven in, five triples and tied for team lead with three home runs ... His .381 average and 55 RBI were both fourth-best in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) ... Earned First Team All-ACCAC honors in 2017.
TULANE (2015)
Redshirted his freshman season at Tulane on a team that qualified for the Baton Rouge Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Klein High School in Klein, Texas ... A two-year letterwinner at Klein playing third base. .. Hit .478 with seven home runs to help lead the Bearkats to a 19-9 record and an appearances in the bi-district state playoffs during his senior year... Earned unanimous First Team All-League honors as a senior ... Named Second Team All-League at third base during his junior year... Also lettered twice as a quarterback for the Bearkats football team ... Earned All-League Honorable Mention and Second Team honors as a freshman and sophomore, respectively.
PERSONAL
Born on May 25, 1996 in Houston, Texas ... Son of David and Donna Ausmus ... Has one younger sister, Olivia, who plays soccer at Texas A&M ... Majoring in Psychology.
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
SENIOR (2019)
Appeared in 38 games (27 starts) in his senior season, with 16 starts coming at second base and eight as designated hitter ... He turned in a slash line of .202/.336/.284 with six doubles, a triple and seven runs batted in ... Recorded five multi-hit games and a season-long five game hitting streak from March 20-27 ... Laid down a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning in a walk-off 11-10 win over No. 19 TCU on April 20 to clinch the series ... In the win over the Horned Frogs, Ausmus went 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI ... Season-high three base hits against Texas Tech on March 30 ... In Big 12 play, he had a slash line of.204/.304/.247 with five doubles and five RBI.
2018 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Woodstock (Virginia) River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League ... Posted a .221/.367/.305 in 31 games (95 at-bats) with a home run and 11 runs batted in ... Had five doubles and scored 14 runs ... Made four appearances on the mound, going 0-1 with a 14.40 ERA with six strikeouts over five innings.
JUNIOR (2018)
Completed his first season at K-State after transferring from Chandler-Gilbert Community College ... Appeared in 44 games (39 starts), primarily playing third base, and hit .194 (26-for-134) with an on-base percentage of .310 and slugged .328 ... Hit three home runs while driving in 13 ... Hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against La Salle in an extra-inning win on March 3 ... Homered in back-to-back games against Virginia Tech and Elon in second week of season (Feb. 19 and 21) ... Posted seven multi-hit games with a season-high three hits against Mercer on March 11, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI ... Had a streak of seven games with at least one run batted in, spanning from February 19-March 3 (season-high four-game hitting streak in that span) ... His three homers were tied for second on the team ... In Big 12 play, hit .191 (9-for-47) with a double and four runs scored.
CHANDLER-GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2017)
In 57 games at Chandler-Gilbert, he posted a slash line of .381/.265/.553 ... Led team with 15 doubles, 55 runs driven in, five triples and tied for team lead with three home runs ... His .381 average and 55 RBI were both fourth-best in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) ... Earned First Team All-ACCAC honors in 2017.
TULANE (2015)
Redshirted his freshman season at Tulane on a team that qualified for the Baton Rouge Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Klein High School in Klein, Texas ... A two-year letterwinner at Klein playing third base. .. Hit .478 with seven home runs to help lead the Bearkats to a 19-9 record and an appearances in the bi-district state playoffs during his senior year... Earned unanimous First Team All-League honors as a senior ... Named Second Team All-League at third base during his junior year... Also lettered twice as a quarterback for the Bearkats football team ... Earned All-League Honorable Mention and Second Team honors as a freshman and sophomore, respectively.
PERSONAL
Born on May 25, 1996 in Houston, Texas ... Son of David and Donna Ausmus ... Has one younger sister, Olivia, who plays soccer at Texas A&M ... Majoring in Psychology.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
