FAYETTEVILLE — Infielder Cole Austin announced this week he is transferring from Arizona State to Arkansas via the NCAA’s graduate transfer rule that allows players immediate eligibility.
Austin, who will be a redshirt senior in 2020, battled a back injury for much of the 2019 season and played in only 10 games as a designated hitter and right fielder.
Austin returned to the lineup in May and batted .192 with 2 RBI. He had a .267 on-base percentage.
Austin (6-2, 190 pounds) transferred to Arizona State from West Virginia following the 2017 season and redshirted in 2018.