re: Official Adam4848 Baseball Preview Feb 11th (Season Predictions/SEC) *Page 10*

Height:6'0
Weight:188 lbs.

SHORTSTOP

Austin Nola Sr. *
Beau Didier Jr.

A year ago at this time Austin Nola was poised to have quite a solid junior year potentially landing him a contract in the top 5 rounds of the MLB draft, that didn't happen...Austin now returns as a senior motivated and determined to get back to Omaha in his final year at LSU with his brother Aaron. Both have shown eagerness to play side by side and they finally get their respective chances. When Austin is tuned in defensively there may not be a more fluid shortstop with the glove in the SEC let alone the country at his respective position. Nola has made incredible gems ever since his freshman season and will continue to make them as a senior. His best tool by far is the glove with his arm strength coming just a tad below. I think Nola's bat this year will go a long way in determining how high he's drafted in June. If he hits well over 300. and show he can steal bases from time to time I could easily see him going in the top 20 rounds. Austin never has hit for power and I don't see that changing, his approach is gap to gap while focusing on going the opposite way when needed. If tiger fans learned anything during the 09' championship run when a big hit was needed it was a calming sight seeing Nola step up to the batters box.

Power---------35
Hitting---------50
Speed---------50
Fielding-------70
Arm------------65

*Scale 20-Lowest, 50-Average, 80-Top of the Charts*