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Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

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Austin Pfeifer

Right-handed pitcher/third baseman/first baseman
ARBOR VIEW HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

.427

Batting Average

17

Home Runs

49

RBI

1.101

Slugging Percentage
“Pfeifer had a good year both on the mound and at the plate, and doing both is tough at any level.”
Mike Hubel
Head Coach at Cimarron-Memorial High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior right-handed pitcher, first baseman and third baseman led the Aggies (18-13-1) to the Class 4A quarterfinals this past season. Pfeifer hit .427 (38-for-89) and led the nation in home runs with 17, according to MaxPreps, to go with 49 RBI, 25 runs, nine walks and a state-best 1.101 slugging percentage. On the mound, Pfeifer posted a 6-2 record with a save and a 2.39 ERA, striking out 61 batters and allowing just 18 walks in 55.2 innings. He was named Sunset Region Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Pfeifer has maintained a weighted 3.07 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball on scholarship at UNLV this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Pfeifer has volunteered locally helping to feed the homeless at Three Square in Las Vegas. As a burn victim survivor, he has also fundraised on behalf of the Burn Foundation in addition to donating his time to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s.