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#34 Austin Groth
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Position:
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Right-Handed Pitcher
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Bats:
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R
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Throws:
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R
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Height:
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6'0"
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Weight:
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180
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Year:
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Freshman
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Hometown:
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South Sioux City, Neb.
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High School:
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South Sioux City HS
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Experience:
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High School
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2009-12 (South Sioux City High School)
- Groth comes to Creighton with a combined eight letters in baseball (four) and basketball (four) as a Cardinal.
- Austin was a four-time All-River Cities First Team selection in baseball and nabbed the honor three times in basketball.
- A three-time All-Nebraska First Team member, Groth was 6-1 with an 0.93 ERA during his senior season. The right-hander closed the year with 52 strikeouts and dealt eventual Class B champion, Lincoln Pius X, its only loss (2-1) at the state tournament.
- The South Sioux City, Neb. native finished his junior campaign (Legion and school baseball combined) with a 12-3 record in 81 2/3 innings pitched, guided mainly by a fastball that has been clocked over 90 mph. Groth collected 144 strikeouts against just 26 free bases handed out.
- He also finished the season with four saves.
- Groth also played a key role in South Sioux City’s back-to-back basketball titles, earning All-State and All-Metro honors after averaging 19.5 points as a junior and 17.4 points as a sophomore.
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