The 6-foot-2, 195-pound junior first baseman, shortstop and designated hitter batted .500 with eight home runs, 47 RBI and a .936 slugging percentage this past season, leading the Gaels to a 30-7 record and the Class 4A semifinals. Ranked as the state's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game, Wells also produced a .596 on-base percentage and stole nine bases without being caught.
Wells has maintained a 3.71 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to play baseball at the University of Arizona beginning in the fall of 2018.
Wells has volunteered locally on behalf of youth baseball programs. "From a purely baseball talent standpoint, Austin Wells was one of the best players that I saw all season," said Mike O'Rourke, head coach at Bonanza High. "He plays the game the right way on the field."
