Shippensburg University Athletics

• 2023 PSAC East Athlete of the Week (May 8)
• 2023 NCBWA Atlantic Region Hitter of the Week (May 9)
 
2023 (Junior): Emerged as the team’s top run-producer, displaying tremendous power and patience in his debut season for the Raiders…one of just two Raiders to start in all 52 games…finished among the PSAC-leaders with a team-best 11 home runs…also paced Raider bats in RBIs (47), walks (33), slugging percentage (.535) and OPS (.926)…named PSAC East Athlete of the Week for May 8 after hitting .615 during a weekend series sweep of Mansfield...blasted a pair of long balls during a three-hit, four-RBI performance against Le Moyne Mar. 4…homered and drove in four runs in back-to-back outings against Millersville (Apr. 16) and Pitt-Johnstown (Apr. 18)…delivered a season-high four hits (4-for-4) May 4 against Mansfield.
 
2022 (Junior): Appeared in four games for the Blue Raiders.
 
2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in 33 games for the Bantams…posted a batting average of .361 with an on-base percentage of .481…named as a Region X Second Team All-Star…recognized as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic All-American
 
2020 (Freshman): Attended the University of South Carolina Union.
 
Palmyra High School: totaled two varsity letters for the Cougars under coach Neil Weber…recognized as a Mid-Penn Second Team All-Star…posted a career batting average of .385 with and on-base percentage of .515…
 
About Baal: Full name is Austin Baal...is the son of David Baal and Kim Sidle…has a brother, Nathan McKillop...majoring in management.